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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.

I have been in the business long enough to know what an intense amount of work it takes to operate a theater company.

Quotes by Demian Bichir

It's an embarrassment that we don't have a broad enough consensus among political leaders that true reform should take place. I could count the members of Congress on one hand that took these issues seriously.

Quotes by DeForest Soaries

Goals are a big part of my game. Maybe in my first few games at Tottenham, I didn't show that - I wasn't getting forward enough.

Quotes by Dele Alli

It's a big jump from League One, but I'm confident in my ability, and I can't thank the players enough for how they've helped me settle in and for the way I'm performing.

Quotes by Dele Alli

I couldn't do rap. I was trying. I don't know how. I'm not good enough to know.

Quotes by Dee Dee Ramone

I'd go to lesbian parties. I felt like I wasn't hard enough to be butch, but I wasn't wearing heels and a skirt - I wasn't femme - so I felt like I was sort of invisible.

Quotes by Dee Rees

I was lucky enough to have a plethora of types of roles before and during the horror movie part of my career.

Quotes by Dee Wallace

I don't like shopping and I'm lucky enough to have a stylist to do it for me.

Quotes by Deborah Meaden

I think Cate Blanchett always gets it right. She seems very natural and wears interesting but not ridiculous clothes - she seems to push the boundaries just enough.

Quotes by Deborah Meaden

We can never, ever say it enough: every woman - especially every young woman-has to take charge of her health... and do what's right for her!

Quotes by Debbie Wasserman Schultz

I was never cold-blooded enough to look for a gap in the market. I loved stories and wanted to tell stories that should be told.

Quotes by Debi Gliori

I have an Emmy, but it's no big deal: work in TV news long enough, you eventually get one.

Quotes by Deborah Copaken Kogan

Good enough never is.

Quotes by Debbi Fields

I already have enough apparel businesses that are either doing well or not really doing anything at all, and I'm looking to broaden my portfolio.

Quotes by Daymond John

Sometimes people break your heart enough that it's not heartbreaking anymore.

Quotes by Dayton Callie

With my previous record deal, it'd be like, 'OK, so I have this track then, EMI - do you know any singers, maybe? Do you have any singers on your little label there?' And funnily enough, they didn't. But I...

Quotes by Deadmau5

I'll fight anyone for enough money. Give me half a million dollars.

Quotes by Dean Ambrose

We used to call them the storm of the century but now we're seeing what happens if we don't act fast enough - and real human beings are suffering because of that.

Quotes by Dean Devlin

I like to create an atmosphere where actors feel safe enough to take risks.

Quotes by David Yates

What I would do is a 10-minute short of some kind on video, and if it's good enough, you get it passed around town and just get some attention, so then they'll read what you have.

Quotes by David Zucker

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.