Be Good Quotes

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Materialism, attachment to things of the world, includes pride. Many religious people suffer from pride: taking pleasure or even delight in being good, or religious. — Idries Shah
When dreams come true in reality they never feel the same as when you imagine them, and you know what that means? It means that… — Tiffanie DeBartolo
Greed may not be good, but it’s not so bad either. You humans think greed is just for money or power, but everyone wants something… — Hiromu Arakawa
I should like to save the Shire, if I could - though there have been times when I thought the inhabitants too stupid and dull… — J.R.R. Tolkien
They had a silent staring contest, but Percy didn’t back down. When he and Annabeth started dating, his mother had drummed it into his head:… — Rick Riordan
Fine. You don’t want to be good enough for me, then you will never be. I deserve someone who wants to be what I need. — Abbi Glines
Who and what we surround ourselves with is who and what we become. In the midst of good people, it is easy to be good.… — Karen Marie Moning
It seemed to me the way it must feel to people who cut themselves on purpose. Not pretty, but clean. Not good, but void of… — Cheryl Strayed
As the dog sprinted back, Jack said to the girl, "Sweetheart,honey, why do you have to be so hateful?" "Why not?" Ellie said. "It's not… — Ilsa J. Bick
Being good is something that one must choose over and over again, every day, throughout the day, for the rest of one's life," Asher said.… — Cate Tiernan
I'm gonna be percy Jackson when I grow up," she told Hazel solemnly. Hazel Smiled and ruffled her hair. "That's a good thing to be,… — Rick Riordan
Oh, darling, you will be good to me, won’t you? Because we’re going to have a strange life. — Ernest Hemingway
[I]t is rather the case that we desire something because we believe it to be good than that we believe a thing to be good… — Aristotle
Having a fling with you doesn't appeal to me. You're handsome, but you're too inexperienced to be good in bed. Having ridden many horses doesn't… — Ilona Andrews
Somethings were meant to be and somethings were just meant to be good stories — Alethea Kontis
(Feedback) People become addicted to it. That’s why journalism is so popular, because you want to hear, every day, what people think of what you… — Zadie Smith
Heart turned to me, his face thoughtful. “Yesterday morning. Yes, that means that Daphne hadn’t been home for two days before that.” He smiled at… — Patricia Briggs
You can be good for the mere sake of goodness; you cannot be bad for the mere sake of badness. You can do a kind… — C.S. Lewis
God's will is that none should perish. Judgement isn't His desire...but His necessity. The good must bring evil to an end, or else it would… — Jonathan Cahn
Gods be good, why would any man ever want to be king? When everyone was shouting King in the North, King in the North, I… — George R. R. Martin
It is not enough to be nice; you have to be good. We are attracted by nice people; but only on the assumption that their… — Roger Scruton
Then what's the point of trying if you can't even win?" "You win in lots of different ways," Asher said. "Lots of little wins. The… — Cate Tiernan
He pushed himself to his feet. “Don’t lie, Sansa. I am malformed, scarred, and small, but…” she could see him groping “…abed, when the candles… — George R. R. Martin
If your desire is for good, the people will be good. — Confucius
You can only call someone crazy if there’s someone else who’s normal. Like good and evil. If everything was good, then nothing would be good. — Rick Yancey

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