The New Testament persistently presses us upward, toward higher motives for being good. Votes: 3
Philip YanceyIt is impossible to imagine Goethe or Beethoven being good at billiards or golf. Votes: 3
H. L. MenckenThere is no happiness in the world equal to the happiness of being good. Votes: 3
Hannah Whitall SmithI don't trust men everybody likes. Being nice isn't the same as being good. Votes: 3
Sarah Rees BrennanToo many people get credit for being good, when they are only being passive. Votes: 3
Fulton J. SheenThe larger question is, as virologist Jonas Salk once asked, "Are we being good ancestors? Votes: 3
Steven JohnsonThe most important question we must ask ourselves is, 'Are we being good ancestors?' Votes: 3
Jonas SalkGolf and sex are about the only things you can enjoy without being good at it. Votes: 3
Jimmy DemaretI went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn't cool. Votes: 3
Bill GatesI see any production of any nature being good for the development of the whole industry. Votes: 3
Ann MacbethI love dabbling in different genres, and I like being good at different genres of cinema. Votes: 3
Priyanka ChopraBesides being good for our body, running helps us to focus and throw away negative energy. Votes: 3
Joe TaslimWhen you write something it has to hit the level that you accept as being good. Votes: 3
Will ChampionWe are sometimes so busy being good angels that we neglect to be good men and women. Votes: 3
Saint Francis de SalesThe curse of ignorance is that man without being good or evil is nevertheless satisfied with himself Votes: 3
SophoclesI don't see that as being good for America - that the country pits parents against everybody else. Votes: 3
Amelia Warren TyagiIt's wiser being good than bad; It's safer being meek than fierce: It's fitter being sane than mad. Votes: 3
Robert BrowningConversely, I came to realize that being good at something is hardly a reason to avoid doing it. Votes: 3
Eric Allin CornellI don't think of the characters as being good or bad because that doesn't help me as a writer. Votes: 3
Bryan CogmanNearly all the things I do that are of any merit at all start off just being good fun. Votes: 3
Brian EnoIt isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What is tough, is being good every day. Votes: 3
Willie MaysAnd Honey, I miss you and I'm being good. And I'd love to be with you if only I could. Votes: 3
Bobby GoldsboroSexiness is all about your personality, being genuine and confident, and being a good person. Votes: 2
Erin HeathertonFor me, there's a fine line between being a cheeseball and being a good performer. Votes: 2
Norah JonesBeing told that you are good at banter is like being told that you are a good person. Votes: 2
Dar WilliamsBeing with my kids is really important to me, being a good dad and being around a lot. Votes: 2
Shooter JenningsIt's not hard being great occasionally. It's difficult to be good consistently. Votes: 0
Richard AvedonEven the good can become careless without the Lord's being there to chasten. Votes: 0
Neal A. MaxwellValuing unusual conduct is not as good as being careful about ordinary actions. Votes: 0
Zicheng HongGood design is long-lasting! It avoids being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated.... Votes: 0
Dieter RamsYou never do any good being put on the defensive and staying there. Votes: 0
Ruqaiyyah Waris MaqsoodExposure makes you famous, not just good work. Famous is being plastered everywhere. Votes: 0
Francesca AnnisThe line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. Votes: 0
Alexandr SolzhenitsynBeing silent for a while is good. Words can't really express a person's emotions. Votes: 0
Andrei TarkovskyFree-diving is all about being lean, being super-flexible, and having a good breath hold. Votes: 0
Tanc SadeBe a good human being, a warmhearted, affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. Votes: 0
Dalai LamaBeing passionate and doing good things for the community is always a good choice. Votes: 0
harry vestedEvery kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary. Votes: 0
Albert Schweitzerbeing alone never felt right. sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right. Votes: 0
Charles BukowskiBeing a writer can be isolating. It's good to be among readers and booksellers. Votes: 0
Lev GrossmanKeeping a good woman happy isn't called being whipped, it's called being a man. Votes: 0
Thoughts of a real manAnything that prevents you from being friendly, a good neighbour, is a terror tactic. Votes: 0
Richard StallmanBeing mystified is a good beginning, because you won't do what you've done before. Votes: 0
Alan AldaI pride myself on being courteous to people, and trying to fashion good relations. Votes: 0
John BercowOne can sometimes do good by being the right person in the wrong place. Votes: 0
Gilbert K. ChestertonSometimes being a good mother gets in the way of being a good person. Votes: 0
Elizabeth Forsythe HaileyLife is a Business, by Worship of Human being, we Earn good Deeds'' -Samar Sudha Votes: 0
Samar SudhaIt is not being in Jerusalem, but living a good life there that is praiseworthy. Votes: 0
St. JeromeI'm not really good at being predictive, so I guess I'm willing to be surprised. Votes: 0
Gwen IfillI believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person. Votes: 0
Chelsea ClintonI don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person. Votes: 0
Robert MapplethorpeA good deal of Paradise Lost strikes one as being almost as mechanical as bricklaying. Votes: 0
F. R. LeavisThe French and the British are such good enemies that they can't resist being friends. Votes: 0
Peter UstinovBeing slagged off is good for you. It thickens the skin and strengthens the backbone. Votes: 0
Charlie BrookerSometimes people just like being around each other, and good things come out of that. Votes: 0
Billy CorganThere are times when you have to choose between being human and having good taste. Votes: 0
Bertolt BrechtThe good parent: someone who doesn't mind, for a time, being hated by their children. Votes: 0
Alain de BottonBeing in the same room with people and creating something together is a good thing. Votes: 0
Robin WilliamsIn Fischer's hands, a slight theoretical advantage is as good a being a Queen ahead Votes: 0
Isaac KashdanThis feels good, being back in Michigan... You know, the trees are the right height. Votes: 0
Mitt RomneyThe good thing about being Dr. Frankenstein is that you can always make new friends. Votes: 0
Aaron AllstonFreedom, my good girl, means being able to count on how other people will behave. Votes: 0
George Bernard ShawI believe being a good senator requires two things. Number one, acumen. Number two, interest. Votes: 0
Trey GowdyA good leader remains focused. Controlling your destination is better than being controlled by it Votes: 0
Jack WelchBeing a good neighbour is about compassion, which is as warm-blooded as justice is cool-headed. Votes: 0
Julian BagginiI can be a goofball sometimes. I love having a good time and being carefree. Votes: 0
Spencer BoldmanWhat good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can't I just be an ordinary woman? Votes: 0
Marilyn MonroeI'm not good at being lionized, and when I'm in 'Grateful Dead'-type situations, that happens. Votes: 0
Robert HunterWe are not justified by doing good works, but being justified we then do good. Votes: 0
William JenkynBeing rejected from something good just means that Allah is pointing you to something better Votes: 0
Boonaa MohammedThere has got to be more to life than being a really, really, ridiculously good actor. Votes: 0
Gary BuseyCause I'm a musician, I'm not really good at posing and being a model, like, modeling. Votes: 0
Amy WinehouseHaving good strategies in playing chess is often a good indication of being focused in life Votes: 0
Martin DanskyIt's important to teach your kids the value of being active by setting a good example. Votes: 0
Heidi KlumIt's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself. Votes: 0
Donatella VersaceBeing a professional comedian is doing it right and good, when you don't feel like it. Votes: 0
Franklyn AjayeBecause sometimes people who seem goodend up being not as good as you might have hoped. Votes: 0
Jonathan Safran FoerNothing can make a man truly great but being truly good, and partaking of God's holiness. Votes: 0
Matthew HenryRunning for president is hard. But it's good preparation. Because being president is a lot harder. Votes: 0
Mark McKinnonYou can sort of trick people into being really good. Even if they didn't know anything. Votes: 0
Keith JohnstoneBe good, sweet maid, and don't forget that this involves being as clever as you can. Votes: 0
C. S. LewisI've calmed down, certainly, from the days of being 18, but I'm still having a good time. Votes: 0
Christian SlaterI'm not interested in being fearful. I'm not a good flyer, but that doesn't stop me. Votes: 0
Kate HudsonI've been directed by other actors, and being an actor doesn't make you a good director. Votes: 0
Laurie MetcalfA brick can be used to represent the zero probability of this book being any good. Votes: 0
Amy SummersI don't care about being famous or having a lot of people go, "She's really good." Votes: 0
Laurie AndersonI'm pretty good with not being afraid to just go up to people and introduce myself. Votes: 0
Elle FanningVision is an important part of being a good editor, but so is teamwork and grace. Votes: 0
Clara JefferyFar from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good. Votes: 0
Soren KierkegaardIsn't it better to have men being ungrateful than to miss a chance to do good? Votes: 0
Denis DiderotThe virtue of a human being is the application of his capacity to the general good. Votes: 0
William GodwinNo good deed goes unpunished. I missed the moon landing by being nice to a stranger. Votes: 0
Joe HaldemanEverybody tries to be exactly the same. I think being an outsider is a good thing. Votes: 0
Ethan EmbryYou're always being led to your highest good, as long as you have the courage to listen. Votes: 0
Marie ForleoBeing unpopular is never easy; but being unpopular in a good cause is a shield against despair. Votes: 0
Roger ScrutonI'm trying to create a relationship with myself. I feel good being married to myself right now! Votes: 0
Jessica SimpsonBeing in love is dangerous because you talk yourself into thinking you've never had it so good. Votes: 0
David SalleIt is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens. Votes: 0
Carine RoitfeldIt has everything to do with being a good human being. A good person. A good friend. Votes: 0
Daniel PearceThe good thing about being an artist, is it's a legitimate way of looking at things cross-eyed. Votes: 0
John ChamberlainWe are afraid of failure, of ridicule, of being rejected. We are afraid we're not good enough. Votes: 0
Rhonda BrittenTruth is always in danger of being sacrificed on the altars of good taste and social stability. Votes: 0
William Sloane CoffinBeing a teenager, it's so hard to find foundation that's good for your skin for everyday wear. Votes: 0
Becky GScary is good. Kids like going to a movie and being really scared rather than fake scared. Votes: 0
Freddie HighmoreIt's ok to be a loser, it just depends on how good you are at being one. Votes: 0
Billie Joe ArmstrongI'm good at being by myself. I guess if you're a writer you get used to that. Votes: 0
Chuck KlostermanI always love being in the company of women. It's all about good conversation and great wine. Votes: 0
Naomi WattsBeing on camera, you have a responsibility to look good. If you don't, you'll hear about it. Votes: 0
Jennifer LopezTo accept opinions is to gain the good solid feeling of being correct without having to think. Votes: 0
C. Wright MillsI'm not imagining me being the James Bond girl, because anyway I don't have the good maturation. Votes: 0
Audrey TautouBeing drunk is a good disguise. I drink so I can talk to assholes. This includes me. Votes: 0
Jim MorrisonIt's not good for comedy to be like, 'Thanks for liking me.' Being popular is poison. Votes: 0
Zach GalifianakisPartly, I like a bad reputation. But I also want a reputation of being a good person. Votes: 0
Joan JettMan selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends. Votes: 0
Charles DarwinWhy do people avoid being alone? Because only few are in good company when left with themselves. Votes: 0
Carlo DossiBeing a good mother, it seemed to me, meant you ran the risk of losing your child. Votes: 0
Jodi PicoultBeing a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but itâs valuable in a marathon. Votes: 0
Adam GrantAbout the only good thing you can say about old age is, it's better than being dead! Votes: 0
Stephen LeacockMy life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived. Votes: 0
Martin AmisBeing of good cheer makes it possible for us to turn all of our sunsets into sunrises. Votes: 0
Marvin J. AshtonThere's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it. Votes: 0
Billie Joe ArmstrongI used to take amphetamines until I realized that amphetamines didn't go with being a good singer. Votes: 0
Roger DaltreyTo do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good. Votes: 0
Aleksandr SolzhenitsynDo I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do. Votes: 0
George W. BushI get more people approaching me about how good I was in 'Napoleon Dynamite' than being in Coldplay. Votes: 0
Chris MartinI must stop him from being one of those who call themselves good because they have no claws. Votes: 0
Irvin D. YalomBeing a good writer may result in your being nicer to more people, having a bigger positive impact. Votes: 0
Marty NemkoI am more worried about being a good person than being the best football player in the world Votes: 0
Lionel MessiBeing good to somebody is just like being mean to somebody. Risky. You don't get nothing for it. Votes: 0
Toni MorrisonThe difference being that in films, unlike in life, good does always win over evil in the end. Votes: 0
Ajay DevganI don't plan on being disappointed. We plan on being really good, and obviously we plan on winning. Votes: 0
Gregg TroyUsually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it. Votes: 0
Wanda SykesOne good thing about being young is that you're not experienced enough to know what can't be done. Votes: 0
Gene BrownIn most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way. Votes: 0
Tina FeyThe distance between Evil and Good is a vast expanse in which many can exist without being either. Votes: 0
Amish TripathiI fully intend to make amends and get back to being a good mother, wife, daughter, and friend. Votes: 0
Suzy Favor HamiltonI think part of being a good coach is knowing how to extract the best from different people. Votes: 0
Hope PowellI definitely want to be known as an educated person as well as being a good football player. Votes: 0
Ndamukong SuhI think that the loss of confidence in yourself to make good music is what being jaded is. Votes: 0
Howard LawrenceBeing a good observer is a great tool to have as a writer, just taking the world in. Votes: 0
Lauren ConradA good man's work is effected by doing what he does, a woman's by being what she is. Votes: 0
Gilbert K. ChestertonNo one will ever be as good at being you as you. So start there. Perfect is boring. Votes: 0
Brett DaltonMy skin is dead good. I think it must be a combination of being in love and Lucozade. Votes: 0
Sue TownsendThe good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination. Votes: 0
Carl RogersEvery one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend. Votes: 0
Marian AndersonIt was never about sort of being famous. I just wanted to be good at what I did. Votes: 0
Katey SagalI'm pretty good at weaseling my way into a job, even if I have no business being there. Votes: 0
Aubrey PlazaThere are a lot of people who would laugh at the idea of me being a good singer. Votes: 0
Nancy SinatraI plan on being a friend, a good leader and a good governor over these next three years. Votes: 0
John RowlandMost of my success, I feel, comes from being a good editor as opposed to a great writer. Votes: 0
Tucker MaxDon't dream of being a good person, be a human being is valuable and gives value to life. Votes: 0
Albert EinsteinI always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook. Votes: 0
Robert MondaviOne thing that prevents a man from being a good father is he hasn't completed being a boy. Votes: 0
Iyanla VanzantToo many people get lost in the game of having a good time and being naive about things. Votes: 0
Steve BrownNothing in the whole world felt as good as being able to make something from a sudden idea. Votes: 0
Beverly ClearyIf by being overstudious, we impair our health and spoil our good humor, let us give it up. Votes: 0
Michel de MontaigneSometimes people who seem good end up being not as good as you might have hoped, you know? Votes: 0
Jonathan Safran FoerDon't worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you. Votes: 0
Ice CubeBeing on 'Good Times' was the first time I was around a group of people that wasn't my family. Votes: 0
Janet JacksonI really wanted to be nasty and mean and bad. It's so much easier than being the good girl. Votes: 0
Robin TunneyI think it was a good challenge for me to get my reactions across without being able to speak. Votes: 0
Verne TroyerWomen's bodies are curvy, sensual, it's about being happy to be a woman - and sexy is always good Votes: 0
Donatella VersaceThe good thing about being pregnant is that I don't have to worry about sucking it in or dieting! Votes: 0
Busy PhilippsI adore not being me. I'm not very good at being me. That's why I adore acting so much. Votes: 0
Deborah KerrIt's nice to know that what you're doing is being read and enjoyed by a good deal of people. Votes: 0
Robert KirkmanAnd is it not the chief good of money, the being free from the need of thinking of it? Votes: 0
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningFilming is a funny combination of having a good time and not being able to wait until it's over. Votes: 0
Nicole HolofcenerIt does a man good to see his lady being brave while she has their baby... it inspires him. Votes: 0
Ina May GaskinAll these years, I found that being a good wife for Jeb is my most important role, no doubt. Votes: 0
Columba BushYou can't beat a good sonnet, and you can write a sonnet without being married to the damned thing. Votes: 0
Bonnie Jo CampbellDon't try to be like me. Try to be like yourself. Try to be very good at being yourself. Votes: 0
Josh GrobanThere must be some good in the life of battle, for so many good men have enjoyed being soldiers. Votes: 0
Gilbert K. ChestertonShe was good at playing abstract confusion in the same way that a midget is good at being short. Votes: 0
Clive JamesIf you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet. Votes: 0
Isaac Bashevis SingerI really wanted to be nasty and mean and bad. It's so much easier than being the good girl Votes: 0
Robin TunneyI always liken it to being a referee - if you notice the referee, that's not a good thing. Votes: 0
Chris HarrisonA good part - and definitely the most fun part - of being a feminist is about frightening men. Votes: 0
Julie BurchillA good speech has a beginning, a middle and an end, the best example being, 'I love you.' Votes: 0
Robert BreaultIt is the hardest thing in the world to be a good thinker without being a good self examiner. Votes: 0
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of ShaftesburyI want to feel that art is an utterance made in good faith by one human being to another. Votes: 0
Marilynne RobinsonFilming is a funny combination of having a good time and not being able to wait until its over. Votes: 0
Nicole HolofcenerA reasonable amount of fleas is good for a dog; it keeps him from brooding over being a dog. Votes: 0
Edward Noyes WestcottI've written a few songs that have to do with being in a relationship, the bad and the good. Votes: 0
Victoria JusticeNo human being can achieve all he or she desires in this life except in dreams, so good night all. Votes: 0
Jose SaramagoBeing a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done. Votes: 0
James DeanBeing [in] a show that you get to say good-bye instead of being asked to leave is a real honor. Votes: 0
John KrasinskiIf you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet. Votes: 0
Isaac Bashevis SingerI tend to really enjoy being swept up in fiction. I love a good story and I admire fiction authors. Votes: 0
Augusten BurroughsThere are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too Votes: 0
Sharon StoneIn the long run, all I care about is making good music & not wasting time being in the public eye. Votes: 0
Galcher LustwerkI think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry. Votes: 0
Josh BillingsFor me being depressed means you can spend all day in bed, and still not get a good night's rest. Votes: 0
Judith GuestThere was definitely a learning curve in terms of being on film, but being on a set was all good. Votes: 0
Bryce Dallas HowardI think the media has done a good job portraying him being a bad person, when in reality he's not. Votes: 0
LaMont JordanThere are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too. Votes: 0
Sharon StoneRomantic love, or sex, is the only good thing in a life that is being lived in a dark way. Votes: 0
Alan FurstI loved being back out on the pitch. Although I have not been in full training, I felt pretty good. Votes: 0
David GinolaTo me, having kids is the ultimate job in life. I want to be most successful at being a good father. Votes: 0
Nick LacheyThe one good thing about being kind of shy is that nobody bugs you when you want to be left alone. Votes: 0
Laurie Halse AndersonBeing able to see an activity log of where a kid has been going on the Internet is a good thing. Votes: 0
Bill GatesBeing a vegan just helps me build up my self-esteem. I feel good about it every time I eat a meal. Votes: 0
Steve-OI tend to put my foot in my mouth. I'm not good at being diplomatic. I tend to piss people off. Votes: 0
PinkWe pay Karma not only for the evil we do but also for the good left undone, being able to do it. Votes: 0
Samael Aun WeorBeing prepared for a job is a good idea for the short term, but it is not enough for the long term. Votes: 0
Robert KiyosakiIâd say a man is someone who is honest, strong-minded, moral, genuine, just a good human being.
Logan LermanTo turn a human being into a part-canine or lupine creature takes a good deal of artistry and money.
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