Good Quotes

Small: Mistrust first impulses they are nearly always good
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
"Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good"
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, Diplomat
Small: To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or f
Charles Darwin
"To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact"
Charles Darwin, Scientist
Small: In TV, and in particular in commercials, you dont really need to explain very much at all - you just say hes a
"In TV, and in particular in commercials, you don't really need to explain very much at all - you just say he's a spy and he's a little bit theatrical and overblown and smug and he's not very good at his job"
Rowan Atkinson, Comedian
Small: It hasnt been smooth or delightful every minute, there were lean years and rough years, but its been exciting
"It hasn't been smooth or delightful every minute, there were lean years and rough years, but it's been exciting and good and I'm thrilled to be an actress and a singer and to have spent my life this way"
Sally Kellerman, Actress
Small: When a business group tells us there is nothing wrong with the environment, naturally they may have good argum
"When a business group tells us there is nothing wrong with the environment, naturally they may have good arguments, but we are also sceptical, because we know that they have an interest in these things"
Bjorn Lomborg, Scientist
Small: I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country.
"I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time"
John Philip Sousa, Musician
Small: Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, thats why our sport is so in the air now bec
"Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: Its important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. The West Wing isnt mea
"It's important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. "The West Wing" isn't meant to be good for you"
Aaron Sorkin, Producer
Small: Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright
"Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright"
Aaron Sorkin, Producer
Small: Whatever happened to the good ole days, when children worked in factories?
Emo Philips
"Whatever happened to the good ole days, when children worked in factories?"
Emo Philips, Comedian
Small: You dont appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get older. Little things like being spanked every day b
Emo Philips
"You don't appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get older. Little things like being spanked every day by a middle-aged woman: Stuff you pay good money for in later life"
Emo Philips, Comedian
Small: Im 78, Im on my pension in Ireland, and all that good stuff
Anne McCaffrey
"I'm 78, I'm on my pension in Ireland, and all that good stuff"
Anne McCaffrey, Author
Small: That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest
"That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution"
Angela Merkel, Statesman
Small: Frontiersmen good and bad, gunmen as well as inspired prophets of the future, have been my camp companions.
Buffalo Bill
"Frontiersmen good and bad, gunmen as well as inspired prophets of the future, have been my camp companions. Thus, I know the country of which I am about to write as few men now living have known it"
Buffalo Bill, Celebrity
Small: Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them
Madame de Stael
"Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them"
Madame de Stael, Writer
Small: One of the best things in the world to be is a boy it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a
"One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one"
Charles Dudley Warner, Journalist
Small: It has been rightly said that nothing is unimportant, nothing powerless in the universe a single atom can diss
"It has been rightly said that nothing is unimportant, nothing powerless in the universe; a single atom can dissolve everything, and save everything! What terror! There lies the eternal distinction between good and evil"
Gerard De Nerval, Novelist
Small: Two wrongs dont make a right, but they make a good excuse
"Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse"
Thomas Szasz, Psychologist
Small: Ive had to deal with everything but everyone has helped me, including Sir Alex Ferguson, to get through. Georg
"I've had to deal with everything but everyone has helped me, including Sir Alex Ferguson, to get through. George Best was a good friend of mine. We loved each other, we both knew where we were coming from"
Paul Gascoigne, Athlete
Small: Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier
"Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier"
William Lyon Mackenzie King, Politician
Small: My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be en
Horatio Nelson
"My character and good name are in my own keeping. Life with disgrace is dreadful. A glorious death is to be envied"
Horatio Nelson, Soldier
Small: You shall always find what you created in your mind, for instance, a benevolent God or an evil Devil. Between
"You shall always find what you created in your mind, for instance, a benevolent God or an evil Devil. Between them are countless facets. Therefore, concentrate on the depth of your consciousness and on what you consider to be positive and good"
Hans Bender, Psychologist
Small: Good and evil do not exist for me any more. The fear of evil is merely a mass projection here and on Earth
"Good and evil do not exist for me any more. The fear of evil is merely a mass projection here and on Earth"
Hans Bender, Psychologist
Small: Hopefully, Ill just get to be part of good films and work with good people, and thats how it will develop
"Hopefully, I'll just get to be part of good films and work with good people, and that's how it will develop"
Gretchen Mol, Actress
Small: Has anybody ever seen a dramatic critic in the daytime? Of course not. They come out after dark, up to no good
"Has anybody ever seen a dramatic critic in the daytime? Of course not. They come out after dark, up to no good"
P. G. Wodehouse, Writer
Small: We will work with everybody for the good of New York
Daniel Libeskind
"We will work with everybody for the good of New York"
Daniel Libeskind, Architect
Small: I question myself every day. Thats what I still find motivating about this. I dont have the answers, I dont pr
"I question myself every day. That's what I still find motivating about this. I don't have the answers, I don't pretend that I do just because I won the match. Just keep fighting and maybe something good happens"
Andre Agassi, Athlete
Small: When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was
Helen Rowland
"When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment, but his charming manners, that won her heart"
Helen Rowland, Journalist
Small: Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history therefore
"Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith"
Reinhold Niebuhr, Theologian
Small: However, without considering this connection, there is no doubt but that more good than evil, more delight tha
"However, without considering this connection, there is no doubt but that more good than evil, more delight than sorrow, arises from compassion itself; there being so many things which balance the sorrow of it"
Joseph Butler, Clergyman
Small: Experience is a good school. But the fees are high
"Experience is a good school. But the fees are high"
Heinrich Heine, Poet
Small: I live on good soup, not on fine words
"I live on good soup, not on fine words"
Moliere, Playwright
Small: I think good teachers are underpaid
"I think good teachers are underpaid"
Peter Brimelow, Journalist
Small: On the choice of friends, Our good or evil name depends
"On the choice of friends, Our good or evil name depends"
John Gay, Poet
Small: Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it
"Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it"
Milton Friedman, Economist
Small: Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin
Richard Krajicek
"Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin"
Richard Krajicek, Athlete
Small: I was successful with mediocre material because of a good recording voice that people really liked at that tim
"I was successful with mediocre material because of a good recording voice that people really liked at that time"
Nancy Sinatra, Musician
Small: Theyre only truly great who are truly good
"They're only truly great who are truly good"
George Chapman, Poet
Small: I rarely play a real person, because I dont think Im a good imitator
"I rarely play a real person, because I don't think I'm a good imitator"
Harrison Ford, Actor
Small: And it was so special, and to tell you the truth thats how I feel about the whole thing, I mean when I meet so
"And it was so special, and to tell you the truth that's how I feel about the whole thing, I mean when I meet someone that has watched the show, and it has brought such joy to them, it just makes you feel so good"
David Selby, Actor
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