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Good Quotes

Quotes on what it means to be good.

This page rounds up quotes using 'good' in different senses - the simplicity behind good mathematical solutions, the self-importance that can come with good intellectual work, and a wry line about baseball being kinder after retirement. Related pages include Good Luck Quotes.

The flapper has charm, good looks, good clothes, intellect and a healthy point of view.

Quotes by Colleen Moore

You know, one had as good be out of the world, as out of the fashion.

Quotes by Colley Cibber

Prithee don't screw your wit beyond the compass of good manners.

Quotes by Colley Cibber

Which is good, in a way, because the danger in doing something like STAR TREK is that you end up in that pigeonhole and you're doing that the rest of your life.

Quotes by Colm Meaney

A good comedy's very hard to make, so good comic writing I really enjoy.

Quotes by Colm Meaney

My old manager of the Irish National Theatre said 'Don't worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.' I think that's really good advice.

Quotes by Colm Meaney

There's no reason not to be in television now. You get to live at home and you're not on the road all the time, they pay you decent money, and the writing's good. You're not compromising for it, you know.

Quotes by Colm Meaney

I love doing comedy. You don't get many good comedy scripts. They're rare. But, I do love playing comedy. Even in drama, I like to try to find the humor because I think it's very human.

Quotes by Colm Meaney

Well, I've always been a character actor, you know, and you always get your share of character actors who are bad guys. So it never surprises me. And if it's good writing, you can find your way into the part...

Quotes by Colm Meaney

Three of my novels and a good number of my short stories are told from the point of view of men. I was brought up in a house of women.

Quotes by Colm Toibin

People ask me how I sang the role of the 'Phantom' 1,700 times. And I say that it's down to good material. If it did not have good material, I would have had a major problem doing it for that...

Quotes by Colm Wilkinson

I listen to all kinds of music myself; it can range from practically anything: Opera, Jazz, to Blues, good Pop, just about anything.

Quotes by Colm Wilkinson

I have a good poker face because I am half-dead inside.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

There's not a lot of good TV.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

As always, a lot of bad books will be published. Some good books will be published, and you have to seek them out.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

There are good writers and bad writers. It's hard to find writers who really speak to you, but the work is out there.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

I think a joke is a form of truth-telling. A good joke that's absurd contains elements of our daily darkness and also a possibility to escape that darkness. So, for me, humor is an attempt to capture everyday tragedy and...

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

Zombies are a great rhetorical prop to talk about people and paranoia, and they are a good vehicle for my misanthropy.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

When I'm working on a book, I try to do eight pages a week. That seems like a good amount. Less than that, I'm not getting a nice momentum, and more than that, I'm probably putting out too much crap.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

I'm not going to let people not think I'm good. That's not who I am.

Quotes by Colton Underwood

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are collected under "Good"?
A witty, varied set — from a scientist's dry observation that "mathematics is the study of problems so simple that they have good solutions," to a wry line about intellectual work requiring "a certain self-importance," to baseball being good to someone only after they quit trying to play it.
Are these quotes meant to be funny or serious?
A bit of both — several have a dry, self-aware humor to them, like the baseball line, while others are more genuinely thoughtful, like the reflection on defining "good" in a moral sense.
Is there a version of this page focused on luck?
Yes, for quotes specifically about fortune and luck, see Good Luck.
What if I want something upbeat rather than witty?
Try Good Vibes or Good Times for a lighter, feel-good tone.
Is there a page about living a good life specifically?
Yes — Good Life covers that theme in more depth.

The tone ranges from academic to lighthearted, showing how flexible a simple word like 'good' can be across contexts. Continue with Good Life Quotes or Good Vibes Quotes.