Good
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Laughter is an important part of a good relationship. It's an immense achievement when you can move from your thinking that your partner is merely an idiot to thinking that they are that wonderfully complex thing called a loveable idiot. And often that means having a little bit of a sense of humour about their flaws.
Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.
I think what I love about the documentary process is that you bring yourself to the documentary. And hopefully that makes you ask good questions, and hopefully that makes you reveal a little bit about yourself as well.
Do all the work you can; that is the whole philosophy of the good way of life.
Sometimes comparing can be a good thing: it can inspire us to work harder and reach farther. But for the most part, excessive measuring yourself up against others — especially when it becomes a way to put yourself down — is a colossal waste of time. It's a dead end. It won't make you do anything except feel horrible.
You're a good man, Charlie Brown.
A book comes and says, 'Write me'. My job is to try to serve it to the best of my ability, which is never good enough, but all I can do is listen to it, do what it tells me and collaborate.
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.
A rite of passage in America when you turn 50 and have good health insurance is a colonoscopy.
You choose to be happy, and in life we have as many good days as bad days. I try to find and record those songs that pull you through the bad days, and keep you believing that the good days are just around the corner.
In most cases, a year older is a good thing. More wisdom, more experience, and less damns given.
Anytime I don't have to wear a bra is a good day.
A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus.
Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.
I don't live with the 'right' people. I don't want to. I don't want to live with the rich in Beverly Hills or walk the streets of Hollywood. I want to go to K-mart and get good deals.
Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.
The good man is the friend of all living things.
I'm not saying that putting on makeup will change the world or even your life, but it can be a first step in learning things about yourself you may never have discovered otherwise. At worst, you could make a big mess and have a good laugh.
A good husband makes a good wife.