Be Good Quotes

Religion holds a man back from the path, prevents his stepping forward, for various very plain reasons. First, it makes the vital mistake of distinguishing between good and evil.

My mother was a Bohemian - in the good sense of the word. A searcher. And she investigated various religions.

Good luck and good timing are the same thing.

I still like me, inside and out. Not in a vain way - I just feel good in my skin.

Don't let the good things of life rob you of the best things!

The music business is not a good place for people who don't know things.

Being of good cheer makes it possible for us to turn all of our sunsets into sunrises.

If I can make people laugh it's like being a good lover.

When you're in a good mood, bring up the past. When you're in a bad mood, stick to the present. And when you're not feeling emotional at all, it's time to talk about the future.

America is a great country. I've been in the south, in the center and in the north. I like it. Americans are very good people. There's just too much air-conditioning.

They say that a good cook can ignite sparks by the way he kisses. The way I see, just because a guy can turn on the stove doesn't necessarily make him a good cook.

The New Health Rules is the new manifesto for how to eat well, feel good, and live long. If you ever wondered what's really true about the things that work and the things that don't, look no further.

There is nothing so annoying as a good example!!

Trial by jury is the palladium of our liberties. I do not know what a palladium is, but I am sure it is a good thing!

[I]n the end this shall be for me sufficient, that a marble stone shall declare that a Queen, having reigned such a time, lived and died a virgin.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

When one has not had a good father, one must create one.

I could talk food all day. I love good food.

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

If one plays good music, people don't listen and if one plays bad music people don't talk.

I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company.

Good habits are the key to all success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure.

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.

When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.

I would not change my blest estate for all the world calls good or great.

Change is good. And in fact unavoidable.

A little anger is a good thing if it isn't on your own behalf, if it's for others deserving of your anger, your empathy.

No matter how good a driver you are, you have to have the right car and the right team behind you in order to succeed.

The purpose of work is not to make money. The purpose of work is to make the workers, whether working stiffs or top executives, feel good about life.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

You better take advantage of the good cigars. You don't get much else in that job.

If you stick to something doggedly, you are off to a bad start.

The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.

Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God's honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.

On a good day I think I'm handsome, on an average day I'm average. I'm a man's man so I don't necessarily know how cute we're supposed to be.

My idea of a good night out is staying in.

She belongs to a race of delightful women, who never do any harm, whom everybody calls good, and who are very severe on those who do not pretend to be good.

I can be a goofball sometimes. I love having a good time and being carefree.

Probably the worst time in a person's life is when they have to kill a family member because they are the devil. But otherwise it's been a pretty good day.

Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better.

The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it.

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.

There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice.

I've always been spontaneous and outgoing... I've tried lots of things so I've got some good life experiences, which is great 'cause it means I've got lots of material to work with as an actor.

Pray for intestinal fortitude, work hard, and keep the faith. Oh, and pray for good luck, you're gonna need it.

Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love.

We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.

Sometimes, the wicked will tell us things just to confuse us–to haunt our thoughts long after we've faced them.

Is there worse evil than that which goes in the mask of good?