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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 don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.

Quotes by M. C. Escher

All scientists agree that evolution has occurred - that all life comes from a common ancestry, that there has been extinction, and that new taxa, new biological groups, have arisen. The question is, is natural selection enough to explain evolution?...

Quotes by Lynn Margulis

Funny enough though, despite what Donald Trump has to say and the way African-American people are portrayed so often in media, African-American people can have a leaning to be very conservative.

Quotes by Lynn Whitfield

Casper Wyo., population 18,000 when I was born, was large enough to hold the surprises of civilization, but small enough that the prairie was close by - for some in our town, right out the front door - stretching on...

Quotes by Lynne Cheney

Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to get it written down.

Quotes by Lynn Abbey

A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story.

Quotes by Lynn Abbey

It's perseverance that's the key. It's persevering for long enough to achieve your potential.

Quotes by Lynn Davies

Innovative companies have started to realize there are not enough 'green consumers' willing to pay more for something just because it's green.

Quotes by Lynn Jurich

There is a huge market for products and services aimed at what I like to call the Pocketbook Environmentalist: a shopper who's savvy enough to know things don't necessarily have to cost more just because they're good for the environment.

Quotes by Lynn Jurich

I'm not a social friend of the Reagans. That's by their choice and by mine. They don't drink enough.

Quotes by Lyn Nofziger

Freedom is not enough.

Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; and no matter how big, not big enough for its demands.

Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

Air is traditionally 'thin,' but the more we learn about our atmosphere, the more substantial it becomes. In some places it is so filled with inorganic flotsam that it is almost thick enough to plough; in others, it has become...

Quotes by Lyall Watson

Collections aren't really planned. I just keep writing short pieces until I have enough for a collection.

Quotes by Lydia Davis

I think it's nice to have children. I didn't have many, and while I don't sit around regretting it, I maybe would have liked a couple more. But it wasn't meant to be, and I didn't want it badly enough.

Quotes by Lulu

I liked school. I was happy enough there, I think.

Quotes by Luke Davies

I'm probably an average hitter, at least, and if you talk to my peers, they will tell you that I hit the ball plenty far enough.

Quotes by Luke Donald

I have been lucky because sometimes things go really pear-shaped with a second or a third part, but I have been lucky enough to be in good sequels.

Quotes by Luke Goss

To be a Barca goalkeeper, it's not enough to have quality. You have to make decisions and execute them.

Quotes by Luis Enrique

The pro-life, pro-family Republicans are now pro-neonatal detention and deportation. It isn't enough to drive out the people not born here; now they want to drive out the ones that were.

Quotes by Luis Gutierrez

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.