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Enough Quotes

Knowing what's enough, and what isn't.

This collection of enough quotes touches on the gap between clever ideas and real-world application in technical research, and the frustration of not being able to work fast enough to keep up with demand. One entry recalls a lucky, extended research collaboration. Related reflections continue in our Enough Time quotes.

After watching Taro reach the brink of bankruptcy, seeing their shares delisted from trading, hearing endless false promises about receiving audited financial statements, and witnessing an unchecked drain of company resources, the shareholders have clearly had enough.

Quotes by Dilip Shanghvi

I was lucky enough to get to see guys like Bugs Henderson, Jimmy Wallace, all those great Texas blues players.

Quotes by Dimebag Darrell

If you wanna get out of a rut bad enough, it'll always happen. It's up to you, though. No one else is ever gonna do it for you.

Quotes by Dimebag Darrell

I'm into the whole song-as-a-piece-of-music thing: if it literally doesn't call for it, if it already has enough stuff going on, then it's okay not to play a solo.

Quotes by Dimebag Darrell

There aren't enough good scripts.

Quotes by Dimple Kapadia

Courtois was rated highly enough by Chelsea to go back and replace Petr Cech, one of the best goalkeepers of modern times. He has lived up to his reputation.

Quotes by Diego Forlan

My compatriot Diego Godin is one of the best defenders in the world, good enough to play for any team in any league.

Quotes by Diego Forlan

I appreciate Eight is Enough. It made me recognizable.

Quotes by Dick Van Patten

I may eat nine bowls of dog food, because eight isn't enough.

Quotes by Dick Van Patten

Working on a sitcom and improv improves your comedic chops. If you do it long enough, the one thing you learn to do is listen to the other characters.

Quotes by Diedrich Bader

I'm running for president because I've had enough of the oil barons, the status-quo apologists, the special-interest lobbyists running amok.

Quotes by Dick Gephardt

I didn't do what they said I did. I may have done enough so that I don't know if I can prove my innocence.

Quotes by Dick Morris

The only way to create a foundational document that could stand the test of time was to build in enough flexibility that later generations would be able to adapt it to their own needs and uses.

Quotes by Diane Wood

I recently turned down a film that I didn't want my kids to see. Priorities shift. Sometimes I'm sad about that, but not enough to do anything about it.

Quotes by Dianne Wiest

I was lucky enough to be with my parents until I was 14. Having my parents tell me that I could do anything. I was special. I matter.

Quotes by Diane Guerrero

If I can help one person in this world, then it's enough, and I've done my job.

Quotes by Diane Ladd

Many years ago, I used to say, 'I haven't lived long enough to be great.' Now I don't say that.

Quotes by Diane Ladd

I have just enough attention to feel glamorous and important.

Quotes by Diane Lane

I want to play oddballs. I want to play weirdos. There's not enough weird. Everything just seems a bit mainstream to me, and I long for anything that's a bit unusual.

Quotes by Diane Morgan

Motion comics take the underlying physical book material and enhance or modify it slightly enough to make it unique and, we think, best-suited for a digital environment.

Quotes by Diane Nelson

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "Enough" quotes cover?
These quotes use "enough" to talk about intellectual curiosity, creative frustration, scientific history, and looking back on a physically demanding career without regret.
Is there a quote about intellectual curiosity in cryptography?
Yes, one quote observes that people in cryptography have no deep concern with real-world application, adding, "They are trying to discover things clever enough to write papers about." For more on ambition and drive, see the Enough Time quotes page.
Is there a quote about creative frustration?
Yes, one quote admits some creative frustration: "I cannot work fast enough. I cannot cope fast enough, really." For more on the challenges of getting things done, see the Enough Is Enough quotes page.
Is there a quote referencing scientific history?
Yes, one quote recalls that "the Biophysics Laboratory at the University of Geneva was lucky enough to receive each summer for several months the visit of Jean Weigle." For more historical reflections, see the Enough People quotes page.
Is there a quote looking back on a demanding career?
Yes, one quote looks back on a demanding career without regret: "I did it long enough that it's OK," after noting, "I would love to float for a minute on a shoe" now and then. For more on career satisfaction, see the Enough Money quotes page.

Another entry reflects on knowing when a long personal pursuit has run its course. See also Enough People quotes and Enough Money quotes.