Good Quotes
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The prospect of being able to work on a Kaufman film with him directing was just too good to be true.
Elijah Wood
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As a songwriter, it's good to have criticism, and I like objective opinions.
John Gourley Portugal. The Man
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'In the beginning was the Word,' and you must not be tempted with a script just because you have a great part. You want a great role to play, but the whole - the whole - must be good. It'll never succeed if it's just the role you like.
Bette Davis
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I like Daughtry, I like Nickelback, I like Dave Matthews. I like Beyonce - she's a really good entertainer.
Grace Slick Starship
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I think one year I was responsible for 163 screen deaths. That was a pretty good year for me, although it seems better than it actually was at a glance; 72 of those deaths were accounted for in one show.
Anthony Zerbe
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Whereas the good news had first been published for its own sake with no concern for success, now ineluctably success brought, as always, a desire for it. … They were not aware of what was happening, namely, that society was inverting Christianity instead of being subverted by it.
Jacques Ellul
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When you're surrounded by brilliant actors, and teachers who challenge you to go beyond what you thought you were capable of, that's got to be good for you.
Jessie Buckley
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There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.
Christopher Morley
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Those who won't accept evil never get anything good.
August Strindberg
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It's good to be successful but it's great to be significant
Lou Holtz
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Watching a good actor is the best way to learn.
Kieran Culkin
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Music was something I was encouraged to do, which I appeared to be quite good at, but it was never a passion. Writing was always my first love.
Allan Guthrie
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I don't believe in good music and bad music anymore. I'm through with that phase of my life. Sometimes I just wanna feel good, so I put on a good record. But mostly I'm more of a businessman than a music fan, so I'm listening to music in terms of, is this effective or not effective?
Questlove
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There is competition, but it is used in a good way. It is positive to want to go first, provided the intention is to pave the way for others, make their path more easy, help them, or show the way. Competition is negative when we wish to defeat others, to bring them down in order to lift ourselves up.
Dalai Lama
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The Chinese say, 'It's good to live in interesting times.'
Kenneth Branagh
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What good is a beautiful dame with a Rolls-Royce frame, and a Volkswagen brain?
James Anthony Robinson
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Usually after I'm done with working, I just come home and play a little game and go to bed. After work, I have a lot time to do a lot of stuff. I think I've got a good balance of work and play.
Benjamin Stockham
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The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.
Eric Cantona
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The friendship that we established early on in our marriage ... that carries you through tough times. That and a good sense of humor.
Barack Obama
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The actors today really need the whip hand. They're so lazy. They haven't got the sense of pride in their profession that the less socially elevated musical comedy and music hall people or acrobats have. The theater has never been any good since the actors became gentlemen.
W. H. Auden
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Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
Ai Weiwei
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I have had moments where I've felt like, 'I'm going to feel a little guilty if I don't put the baby down for her nap today, but I really need to go to that spin class. And that's good for my health and my mental well-being, so I think the nanny can put her down for her nap, and I'm going to be OK with that.'
Busy Philipps
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Nothing good ever comes of violence.
Martin Luther
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When you go and create something, you want to believe in it. If they don't, we're barking up the wrong tree. But when you believe in something and you see other people believing in it too, it just feels like you're doing something right in the world, and that feels good.
Zachary Levi