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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.

Until I got married, when I used to go out, my mother said good bye to me as though I was emigrating.

Quotes by Thora Hird

I'm not any good at foul language or anything like that.

Quotes by Thora Hird

I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for.

Quotes by Thornton Wilder

Every good thing in the world stands on the razor-edge of danger.

Quotes by Thornton Wilder

Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. A purpose is the eternal condition of success.

Quotes by Thornton Wilder

The basis on which good repute in any highly organized industrial community ultimately rests is pecuniary strength; and the means of showing pecuniary strength, and so of gaining or retaining a good name, are leisure and a conspicuous consumption of...

Quotes by Thorstein Veblen

Labor wants pride and joy in doing good work, a sense of making or doing something beautiful or useful - to be treated with dignity and respect as brother and sister.

Quotes by Thorstein Veblen

A good browser, apps, good camera, and fast networking in your smartphone is just expected today.

Quotes by Thorsten Heins

My father told us all the time: to become a good writer takes writing. Because the more you do it, the better you get at it. It's like bull-riding. You can't do it once, you know. You've got to practice...

Quotes by Thomas Steinbeck

Read Don Quixote; it is a very good book; I still read it frequently.

Quotes by Thomas Sydenham

The arrival of a good clown exercises a more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than of twenty asses laden with drugs.

Quotes by Thomas Sydenham

Speaking French is good for me and also a mark of respect for the PSG institution.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

As human beings, it's good to build stories.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

Sometimes, it is good to lose - you learn.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

Marquinhos is very good in the middle, as in defence. He is an incredible player who must and always wants to improve.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.

Quotes by Thomas Tusser

I'm not just trying to be good at one thing and then call it a day. I want to be like Bruno Mars.

Quotes by Thomas Rhett

My dad is one of my favorite human beings in the world. He's just a good person, and he could entertain a brick wall.

Quotes by Thomas Rhett

I'm a theater guy at heart; I love the theater. I was lucky enough to spend a good decade and a half in the New York theater community.

Quotes by Thomas Sadoski

The one thing I'm very aware of is I've never been particularly good at relationships.

Quotes by Thomas Sadoski

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.