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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've been fortunate enough in my career that I haven't been typecast at all.

Quotes by Kristy Swanson

Serious concerns about worker safety and fair treatment have been reported at Amazon warehouses. Workers have fallen ill from extreme heat, had to urinate in bottles because they don’t have enough time to use facilities, and been unfairly terminated.

Quotes by Krystal Ball

I'm empathetic to a fault. I really do - embarrassingly enough - tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me.

Quotes by Kristen Bell

I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.

Quotes by Kristen Bell

We do not take humor seriously enough.

Quotes by Konrad Lorenz

Anything is possible for anybody if they work hard enough.

Quotes by Kofi Kingston

There's enough wealth in the world that no one should go without.

Quotes by Konnie Huq

But words - words are not enough!

Quotes by Klaus Kinski

As the Senator from Vermont was kind enough to note, I did have the experience of being commander in chief of our National Guard in Missouri for 8 years.

Quotes by Kit Bond

In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail.

Quotes by Kirk Douglas

I have not been in Washington very long, but I've been there long enough to be shocked by how antiquated some of our laws have become.

Quotes by Kirsten Gillibrand

The average religious person has their beliefs, but they're not trying to get people fired who don't have their beliefs. But zealots do do that. It's not enough for them to believe it; they can't tolerate other people who don't...

Quotes by Kirsten Powers

Guys can see through fake! They can tell someone who’s just trying to check the box! So, I've got to be Kirk Cousins and believe that’ll be good enough!

Quotes by Kirk Cousins

We’ve got too many cool guys for me to try to be cool. We’ve got enough of that. I can just be boring and dorky.

Quotes by Kirk Cousins

I even went so far as to become a Southern Baptist for a while, until I realized that they didn't hold 'em under long enough.

Quotes by Kinky Friedman

Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.

Quotes by Kin Hubbard

It isn't enough for you to love money - it's also necessary that money should love you.

Quotes by Kin Hubbard

I didn't spend much time in America, which probably was a mistake. To someone else, having a number one in America would be enough to get them touring.

Quotes by Kim Wilde

There's not enough said about the beauty of being able to focus on what you do well.

Quotes by Kimberly Bryant

'The Lake of Dreams' grew gradually, over many years, elements and ideas accruing until they gained enough critical mass to become a novel.

Quotes by Kim Edwards

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.