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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.

It's usually the exact same three things which are, the Scripts, the Director and the Role those are the three things I look for and really any two of them, If I get two of them that's usually enough, but...

Quotes by Matt Damon

I was first to break the news about the death of Lady Diana. The CNN team couldn't get into makeup fast enough.

Quotes by Matt Drudge

Already renewable energy advocates are noting that the 42 miles of above-ground right-of-way between Yosemite and the city could be fitted with enough solar panels to generate at least 40 megawatts per year - a proposal the San Francisco Public...

Quotes by Matt Gonzalez

Be bold - there's enough Neville Chamberlains in the world; be a Winston Churchill, for crying out loud!

Quotes by Matt Bevin

There are quite enough sheep already - be a shepherd: be somebody who's bold and who leads.

Quotes by Matt Bevin

The people of Kentucky have had enough. They have had enough of bailouts for Wall Street banks.

Quotes by Matt Bevin

For me, I just try to make sure I eat enough and drink enough water and that's about it.

Quotes by Matt Cameron

Nutrition isn't the only problem; our children also aren't getting enough exercise.

Quotes by Matt Cartwright

I had thought about landing in the Kremlin, but there wasn't enough space.

Quotes by Mathias Rust

We don't push back hard enough against the government. We could use, the country in general could use a more adversarial press corps, especially when it comes to matters of national security.

Quotes by Matt Apuzzo

Stated clearly enough, an idea may cancel itself out.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

If we think about the obvious long enough, it dissolves.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

If Japanese cannot have new babies quick enough, then the government should start importing workers faster.

Quotes by Masayoshi Son

The energy in Silicon Valley is because of the very talented engineers immigrating from around the world, especially Indians and Chinese. They are the best engineers, and Japan doesn't have enough of them.

Quotes by Masayoshi Son

I'm not nearly smart enough or imaginative enough to tackle the novel form. Never happen.

Quotes by Mary Karr

I have to paint at least two times a week, and there's not enough time in the day to do everything.

Quotes by Mary Lynn Rajskub

What is a good enough principle for an American citizen ought to be good enough for the working man to follow.

Quotes by Mary Harris Jones

This is the sense of the desert hills, that there is room enough and time enough.

Quotes by Mary Hunter Austin

I have always thought the women's movement traded too much on outrage and not enough on ridicule.

Quotes by Mary Beard

I wasn't the brightest button in the class at school, but I enjoyed cooking and baking. I wasn't clever enough at Maths O-level to get onto the cookery teaching course I really wanted to do, so I did a catering...

Quotes by Mary Berry

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.