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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.

I've had so many things, good and bad, said about me. I'm way beyond worrying about what people say.

Quotes by Clare Balding

No good deed goes unpunished.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

In the final analysis there is no other solution to man's progress but the day's honest work, the day's honest decision, the day's generous utterances, and the day's good deed.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

There is nothing like a good dose of another woman to make a man appreciate his wife.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

It is matrimonial suicide to be jealous when you have a really good reason.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

You know, that's the only good thing about divorce; you get to sleep with your mother.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

When The B-52s started in the late '70s, music and the business was totally different. Obviously, it's easier for everyone to be able to work with music, record, and get good quality.

Quotes by Cindy Wilson

Life is nutty, so it's good to sing and have a good time.

Quotes by Cindy Wilson

You try to stay in the moment and act like you're singing the song for the first time. You try to have a good time yourself. That's the most important thing. If you're having a good time, people will join...

Quotes by Cindy Wilson

I have a good time doing 'Give Me Back My Man.' Keith Strickland can really fly on the guitar.

Quotes by Cindy Wilson

A lot of people love men that rock; I love men that love a good melody and a good harmony.

Quotes by Cindy Wilson

We're playing small clubs and doing it all in a van. I have management, and they've done a good job of getting our tour plan together, but we're still having to go and rent the vehicles and all the little...

Quotes by Cindy Wilson

Putting beauty in your life can be an amazing therapy. I love harmonies and a good melody.

Quotes by Cindy Wilson

Good mothers and good fathers and good families don't always have great children.

Quotes by Cissy Houston

Jeremy Scott is a good friend, and we love his stuff.

Quotes by CL

I don't want a 'good' image.

Quotes by CL

Film is different for me now. If the money is good and it's not totally revolting, I'll do it.

Quotes by Claire Bloom

A lot of people have trouble with their second novel - the dreaded sophomore jinx. I wrote three books in between the two novels, and they just weren't very good.

Quotes by Claire Cameron

Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl.

Quotes by Claire Danes

Marguerite Duras was a very good friend of mine and an intellectual hero. She was also a sort of mother figure. Of course she was an influence.

Quotes by Claire Denis

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.