The Good Quotes

I got interested in the question of literacy because writers are always moaning about why more people don't read books. They long for the good old days when people read serious novels.

The man who has honesty, integrity, the love of inquiry, the desire to see beyond, is ready to appreciate good art.

A lot of good things start in Virginia; a lot of good things have started in Virginia. We're no strangers to firsts.

What True Blood does really well is that it balances on the line between good and evil - you blur the distinction between the two.

Well see, I'm a good enough writer that not everybody in my books talks exactly like I do.

Philanthropy is an important subject of liberal education because it examines the role of good works in shaping our conceptions of the good society and the good life.

I know what happiness is, for I have done good work.

There's never a man looked me between the eyes and seen a good day a'terward.

I think that - that the disruptive nature, the tough talk on North Korea, the military deployments, sending the missile defense system to South Korea, I think these are all good things to have done.

We want to make good time, but for us now this is measured with the emphasis on "good" rather than on "time".

Primitive, naive drawing can also be good drawing but it's hard to pull off. I don't think most submitters realize that.

Where visionaries can be good at persuasion, CEOs are good at wielding authority. Visionaries transcend organizations, resources, and current realities, while CEOs master them.

The press today is full of people who are not qualified and not trying very hard to be good reporters.

When I was a kid, nobody told me I was good-looking. I wish they had. I would've had a better time.

Bill Clinton was a very, very good speaker. But like many people who are great speakers and great thinkers and have a lot of energy and ambition, he talked too much.

If you create a good story that has a lot of story value I think audiences like that. It's why they stick with the same TV show over and over.

Anyone who can only write about themselves or their life experiences, in my mind, isn't a very good writer.

A good man and a wise man may at times be angry with the world, at times grieved for it; but be sure no man was ever discontented with the world who did his duty in it.

I was spawned by some pretty good people in this business - Mr. Astaire, Mr. Tracy. They stopped and took their time to talk to people.

Sometimes, because of my success, I am afraid that I was not a good father. With the first two I was too strong, and with the other three I was too weak.

The ideal companion in bed is a good book.

In India it is regarded as a good idea to dart in front of an oncoming car, for the car is sure to kill the evil spirits who are pursuing you, and all the rest of your life you will have good luck.

I only write maybe one or two songs every couple of years that I think are good enough to play alone without other stuff happening.

Being in Portland is cool. I have some good friends here and the general feeling might be a little more welcoming.

It gives me a good feeling to know that people out there really care.

It was an experience being on a Beatles tour. They weren't very good. The singing was great, but the playing was a bit weak.

I like the whole package to be good, It's a rarity that that happens, so I end up not working a lot.

And George Brett. I think most people know that George and I have become pretty good friends over the years.

The music industry is such a huge machine. There are still a lot of good people in it, but the character of the industry and the culture of the industry is very fast.

As soon as a norm is established, people start questioning it, which is probably a good thing in the end.

I just don't see the social good in using taxpayer money to fund a network that provides more television and bandwidth for illegally downloading files.

Faria Alam whined about the invasion of her privacy in yet another lucrative interview earlier this week. There is very good money to be made out of whining about the invasion of your privacy.

Everyone gets their rough day. No one gets a free ride. Today so far, I had a good day. I got a dial tone.

Increasing your self-esteem is easy. Simply do good things and remember that you did them.

It is hard enough to be good at all, but to be good in comedy speaks for your character.

I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.

When I think of the Olympics I only think of good things. I think of what a great event it is and what it has done for me and my career, and changed my personal life, too.

Some of us have the good fortune of some type of natural gift, whether it's playing tennis or painting or writing.

In racing, we have a better chance of it happening quicker because we have attracted good people to come to work for us. It's the beginning of a great adventure, and we're looking forward to it.

There are many more good stories about Jaye Davidson.

Don't let doing enough be good enough.

Too often, people forget the basic fact of life: all those good things we enjoy come from the ache in [our] backs and the willingness to shoulder great personals risks.

You'd be surprised how much being a good actor pays off.

I think people have a need to feel good about the country they live in, but what's happening, I think, is that that need - which is a good thing - is getting manipulated and exploited.

I will miss a good friend who was so talanted. He was such agreat performer/ guitar player. Sleep well Prince.

I've always said the players don't build up rivalries themselves, people from the outside build up the rivalries. I just want to play good golf. I want to try and keep winning golf tournaments.

The good thing about having a kid is you don't think about that as much. Like when I turned 30, for instance, that was much more momentous. Forty is particularly great for a woman. It's a big thing.

I love shooting guns. I would never shoot an animal or hunt, but I probably would be a very good hit woman. It's hand-in-glove for me.

I was a good student, sort of funny and athletic. I had friends.

It took me some time to join the various streams of making music that was technically good and making music that made me feel good.