The Good Quotes

The way to happiness requires that one set a good example for others.

Every day in the year there comes some malice into the world, and where it comes from is no good place.

The father of every good work is discontent, and its mother is diligence.

Good morning, daddy! Ain't you heard The boogie-woogie rumble Of a dream deferred? • • • • You think It's a happy beat?

Good evening, daddy! Ain't you heard The boogie-woogie rumble Of a dream deferred? Trilling the treble And twining the bass Into midnight ruffles Of cat-gut lace.

I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass.

The group will not prosper if the leader grabs the lion's share of the credit for the good work that has been done.

Good men are bad men's instructors, And bad men are good men's materials.

To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.

Muhammad Ali could take a very good punch. He was slick, he could move, he could hit, make you miss, good hand speed and combinations and one of the greatest fighters of all time in my opinion.

The "Be good" concept also comes up when we design our products. We want them to have positive social effects.

Politics is a good thing!

When I was put in a situation where I'm going there, you have to look at the team and the possibility that hey, we can probably do some good things over there.

A compliment makes someone feel good about themselves. A catcall is harassment.

That's life - to turn each other on, to feel good, to feel in love.

I was raised on the good book Jesus Till I read between the lines Now I don't believe I ever wanna see the morning

You don't need to take a persons advice to make him feel good, just ask him for it.

In spite of the Depression, or maybe because of it, folks were hungry for a good time, and an evening of dancing seemed a good way to have it.

There ain't a wrong time or a wrong place to flaunt. If you feel good, then go on and show it off!

I've made many good friends in bodybuilding, though there are few I'd trust to oil my back.

Clint Eastwood's a good friend, too - he and I used to play in softball games together.

It's hard to have any kind of luck in this business.

If you look in real life, it is very hard to describe people as good people, bad people, heroes or villains. People aren't bad people. They all have their justifications.

A man's clarity of judgment is never very good when you're involved, and as you grow older, and as you grow more involved, your clarity of judgement suffers.

Rather than assume that the wealthy are a monolithic, selfish and unfeeling lot who must be subjugated by the force of the state, set a tone that encourages people of good will to meet in the middle.

I had the great good fortune to interview Peggy Lee. Her memories of working with Walt Disney and his team were warm and upbeat.

The desire to know is natural to good men.

The way prices are rising, the good old days are last week.

I regret not doing a film that I was offered with Clark Gable because the script was not good enough.

I have no doubt there are magician psychopaths, and magician serial killers. I doubt Brakebills admissions is very good at screening for those.

This soldiering thing sadly deadens that very good thing, humanity.

I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.

I can explain all the poems that were ever invented - and a good many that haven't been invented just yet.

To make an artwork good enough to enter people's hearts is like what ancient Chinese called 'making stone into gold.' It is alchemy.

You can always spot clothes made in a good place.

Don't try to be all things to all people. Concentrate on selling something unique that you know there is a need for, offer competitive pricing and good customer service.

My sister is as responsible for anyone for giving me good taste in music.

When I started in the business, I was told I had three good years in me.

I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product.

I am the same person as always and I have the good fortune to play in a great team. It was an historic year for Barca and for me but it's thanks to the work of everyone.

Well, the first quality of being a good leader is you have to be able to follow. See, a good leader cant just be the leader all the time, I have to be able to follow.

There's nothing particularly dark in my past... I live in the light. My disposition is basically happy. I have a good life.

I'm not a very good singer. I just know how to present a song, and honey, I think I've been through enough to do it right.

Yo, play me with a handshake. Say "What's up, L.L.? Good Luck." That's all. That's all I want. I don't want you to kiss my feet. That ain't necessary. Just give me respect.

Letter writing is the only device combining solitude with good company.

I prefer to like the people I invest in, but it's not an absolute necessity, as long as they have a good mind and I know they'll do whatever it takes to be successful.

I abhor averages. I like the individual case. A man may have six meals one day and none the next, making an average of three meals per day, but that is not a good way to live.

Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.

People forget the good, because the bad has more punch.

They can certainly expect to be very impressed with the technical aspects of the show, fooled and led up the garden path by the story and ultimately have a jolly good laugh!