The Good Quotes

In opera, as with any performing art, to be in great demand and to command high fees you must be good of course, but you must also be famous. The two are different things.

In the end we are always rewarded for our good will, our patience, fair-mindedness, and gentleness with what is strange.

The true nature of mankind comes down to a simple question: 'Do we teach children how to be good or how to be bad?'

I have ended as a Reform Rabbi, grateful to Christianity for so many good things.

Why sunset is more colorful than sunrise? It's an irony of life saying, 'sometimes, good things happen in goodbyes.

[David Harker asked: Dr Pauling, how do you have so many good ideas?] Well David, I have a lot of ideas and throw away the bad ones.

Good writing is good writing, and I'm so happy when I read it.

A truly good book is something as wildly natural and primitive, mysterious and marvelous, ambrosial and fertile as a fungus or a lichen.

Feeling good about ourselves is essential in our being able to love others.

No one is going to try to fill my mother's shoes, what she did was fantastic. It's about making your own future and your own destiny and Kate will do a very good job of that.

Well, when one's lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you.

Conway Twitty was always our local hero while I was growing up. He had a series of good bands. I wanted to sit in, if Conway would let me. And he did a couple of times.

A great chess player always has a very good memory.

Good writing comes from good talent.

I desire the good-will of all, whether hitherto my friends or not.

Both political parties have their good times and bad times, only they have them at different times.

I am a bad feminist and a good woman. I am trying to become better in how I think and say and do - without abandoning what makes me human.

I suspect that these traits-desire, commitment, and good work habits-are important in all facets of our lives. . .

we know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today

Life is good and is always trying to do us a good turn if we will only allow it to do so.

I don't think I'm a very good businessman. I act too much with my heart.

Education is worth a whole lot. Just think - with enough education and brains the average man would make a good lawyer - and so would the average lawyer.

I think we're all good and bad, but good's not funny. Bad is funny. Suppress the good and let the bad out, and then you can be funny.

Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough. You must want to be a great actor. You just have to have that.

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

Beauty is everything and beauty is within, however, if you don't feel good on the outside, then you will not look good.

Sometimes if you have very confident people, you have to tell them please, be polite, there are other players are good enough as you and you should never speak out of an orchestra.

Aspire, break bounds. Endeavor to be good, and better still, best.

The cure for pain is in the pain. Good and bad are mixed. If you don't have both, you don't belong with us.

Ive just got to do a good job and stay on in Formula One for as long as I can.

When you become a good cook, you become a good craftsman, first. You repeat and repeat and repeat until your hands know how to move without thinking about it.

Our chances are always pretty good

The spirit of the woods is like an old good friend, makes me feel warm and good inside. I knew his name and it was good to see him again, cause in the wind he's still alive.

Self-esteem is directly linked to deserving success. You must deserve victory to feel good about yourself.

I've never been nervous. I just wanted to play and have a good time. If it didn't work, then I would get nervous. But, for the most part, I just go for it.

Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck.

Good history is a question of survival. Without any past, we will deprive ourselves of the defining impression of our being.

Lack of candor blocks smart ideas, fast action, and good people contributing all the stuff they've got. It's a killer.

Don't focus on the good old days, look forward towards the good new days.

Nothing tastes as good as looking good feels.

A poor teacher complains, an average teacher explains, a good teacher teaches, a great teacher inspires.

The test in life nowadays is just trying to keep yourself charged up with enough good feeling. It's like, "OK what am I going to do to feel really good today?" Not like, some chick or a drink.

The God of Quran is trying to unskin Muslims from their humanity. Muslims are good people. But their God is absolutely bad.

The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.

Put not your trust in new leaders, better systems, new organisations or regulatory reorganisation. They may well be good and necessary, but will to some degree fail.

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.

The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in his motives, having been made good by the supernatural grace of God.

You need to make good health a hobby.

Growing up as a kid, there were so many people that I disliked, I daydreamed about hurting them. Hell just seemed like a good place for all of them to go. Unfortunately, I don't believe it exists.

You can be a good human being and just be shrewd.