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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 was a teen star. That's disgusting enough.

Quotes by John Cusack

You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.

Quotes by John Ciardi

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

Quotes by John Cleese

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

Quotes by John C. Maxwell

The poem builds in my mind and sits there, as if in a register, until the poem, or a piece of a longer poem, is finished enough to write down. I can hold several lines in my head for quite...

Quotes by John Burnside

There is never enough gold to redeem all the currency in circulation.

Quotes by John Buchanan Robinson

Working Americans who believe in our country and who believe in our Constitution are saying, 'Enough is enough!'

Quotes by John Boehner

When the fabric of society is so rigid that it cannot change quickly enough, adjustments are achieved by social unrest and revolutions.

Quotes by John Boyd Orr

I did comics on the Internet because it was free, and if I had made printed copies, I wouldn't have known what to do with them. But I knew how to make a website when most people didn't, and back...

Quotes by John Allison

There is more than enough room in the world for Germany and Britain.

Quotes by John Amery

It is up to you to decide that this has lasted long enough, that our boys are dying to serve no British interest but for the interests of a small clique of utterly unscrupulous men.

Quotes by John Amery

I don't even know what the odds are for one kid or one team to make it here. Obviously, being from Canada this is their Stanley Cup - they made it. It's hard enough to get here and it's hard...

Quotes by John Atkinson

He who feels compelled to consider the consequences of these facts cannot but realize that the specific sensibility of nerves for certain impressions is not enough, since all nerves are sensitive to the same cause but react to the same...

Quotes by Johannes P. Muller

But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is an enormous accomplishment, but it's not enough.

Quotes by John Abizaid

Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation.

Quotes by John Abizaid

A career is a journey. I've been fortunate enough to work and be very successful over three decades, but I haven't achieved nearly what I want to achieve yet.

Quotes by Joey Lawrence

I turned down as many roles that I thought were beyond my abilities as I did ones I thought weren't good enough.

Quotes by Joel McCrea

No civilization on the brink of collapse has ever changed fast enough to avert collapse.

Quotes by Joel Salatin

God is not a vending machine where if you put in enough prayer quarters we get a Reese's Pieces bag that pops out.

Quotes by Joel C. Rosenberg

The politicians in Washington are spending trillions of dollars of our money. When are Americans going to stand up and say enough is enough?

Quotes by Joe Wurzelbacher

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.