Good Quotes

"Writers never get a very good deal in Hollywood"

"May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic, more courageous and more pure"

Pierre de Coubertin, Leader

"That's sort of what I like about this character is that he's not the good guy, he's not truly the bad guy"

Nicholas Lea, Actor

"The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb"

Umberto Eco, Novelist

"I had spindly little ankles, and growing up in Canada, I couldn't skate. I was no good at any sports so was very much a pariah through those adolescent years"

Neil Peart, Musician

"It's good to have a leader, otherwise we argue too much"

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Statesman

"Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles and to emerge with a variety of views"

Mary Schmich, Journalist

"Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote"

George Jean Nathan, Editor

"As a teacher, as a propagandist, Mr. Shaw is no good at all, even in his own generation. But as a personality, he is immortal"

Max Beerbohm, Actor

"In 1942, everyone was ready to go and fight for the good guys. It was so simple"

Parker Stevenson, Actor

"The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at which the gates of Satan's prison fly open, and poor sinners come forth"

William Gurnall, Author

"The same issue is happening on a show like Everybody Loves Raymond now, which is in its eighth year and struggling to come up with good stories. It'll be interesting to see how they do. The bottom line is, it starts with the writers and ends with the writers"

William Devane, Actor

"Very good wine was bought at ten pounds per pipe, the contract price; but the superior quality was fifteen pounds; and some of this was not much inferior to the best London Madeira"

William Bligh, Soldier

"I'm a perfectionist, and I always think that I can do better what I have done, even if it's good"

Luciano Pavarotti, Musician

"I'm a good person, but with many defects"

Enrique Iglesias, Musician

"The kids like to get pictures of me for their parents. They know how proud I am of them-they have a lot more to worry about than my stardom. They are trying to make good choices for their own lives, but this gives them a little fun. They are part of my family"

Mark Goddard, Actor

"Muhammad 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"

Larry Holmes, Athlete

"Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch and throw good combinations"

Larry Holmes, Athlete

"What I would do is a 10-minute short of some kind on video, and if it's good enough, you get it passed around town and just get some attention, so then they'll read what you have"

David Zucker, Director

"I think most folks are good folks"

Judge Mills Lane, Celebrity

"I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food"

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Actress

"The one thing I'm convinced George W. Bush is good at is bipartisanship. It's clearly something he enjoys personally"

Tucker Carlson, Journalist

"Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts"

Roger Staubach, Athlete

"I do love Italian food. Any kind of pasta or pizza. My new pig out food is Indian food. I eat Indian food like three times a week. It's so good"

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Actress

"Most women don't like good men. They say they want a good buy, but most women always wind up with the bad boy"

Stephanie Mills, Musician

"I knew you had to go in and audition and maybe they'd hire you, and that's where you start. I had a good understanding about press: that it's the actor's responsibility to publicize his or her films"

Laura Dern, Actress

"Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end"

Iris Murdoch, Author

"I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of guys call me up. I've gotten two or three commissions to write things. I've written lots of movie scores"

Ornette Coleman, Musician

"I've hung out in the writer's room a few times, but the fact is we've got such a good writing staff, I don't want to get my peanut butter fingerprints on anything"

Patton Oswalt, Comedian

"I was never very good at exams, having a poor memory and finding the examination process rather artificial, and there never seemed to be enough time to follow up things that really interested me"

Paul Nurse, Scientist

"Who learns most from a good book is the author"

Jose Bergamin, Writer

"Some people put down all presidents. If you say anything good about any of them, they think you're supporting everything they do"

Neil Young, Musician

"I don't think there is one president that's come down the line that hasn't done something good somewhere"

Neil Young, Musician

"Better understanding of the natural world not only enhances all of us as human beings, but can also be harnessed for the better good, leading to improved health and quality of life"

Paul Nurse, Scientist

"90% of every art form is garbage - dance and stand-up, painting and music. Focus on the 10% that's good, suck it up, and drive on"

Patton Oswalt, Comedian

"I think we probably will end up in America because he would be giving up much more to come and live here. If you want to work in film, that's really where you have to be. But I'm not sure that being an ex-pat is very good for one's sense of self"

Emily Mortimer, Actress

"Magic Johnson, former basketball player, may run for mayor of LA in the next election. Remember the good 'ol days when only qualified people ran for office like actors and professional wrestlers"

Jay Leno, Comedian

"We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed"

Willie Stargell, Athlete

"I don't think there is a good reason for an abortion, but Dr. Jasper made me really realize it was just a racket. He was just doing it for the money. He didn't care about the women"

Norma McCorvey, Celebrity

"When radio stations started playing music the record companies started suing radio stations. They thought now that people could listen to music for free, who would want to buy a record in a record shop? But I think we all agree that radio stations are good stuff"

Niklas Zennstrom, Scientist

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