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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.

The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love.

Quotes by Henry Miller

The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.

Quotes by Henry Miller

Analysis brings no curative powers in its train; it merely makes us conscious of the existence of an evil, which, oddly enough, is consciousness.

Quotes by Henry Miller

It has been said, by engineers themselves, that given enough money, they can accomplish virtually anything: send men to the moon, dig a tunnel under the English Channel. There's no reason they couldn't likewise devise ways to protect infrastructure from...

Quotes by Henry Petroski

When I'm not thanked at all, I'm thanked enough, I've done my duty, and I've done no more.

Quotes by Henry Fielding

It was quite strange that people were saying I wasn't Asian enough. It's like, 'Oh, you're not Asian enough to play an Asian role.' So what does that mean for people who come from mixed heritage? I grew up in...

Quotes by Henry Golding

I'm half English - and it has been highlighted by people who tell me that I'm not Asian enough.

Quotes by Henry Golding

They know enough who know how to learn.

Quotes by Henry Adams

I was quite unable to make any white metal alloy hard enough to be made into powder by my machinery.

Quotes by Henry Bessemer

Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too reflective or doesn't let enough light in. However, the use of a certain type of glass might change the comfort level.

Quotes by Helmut Jahn

Europe has, to put it mildly, been in a poor state since the transition to the 21st century. This is down to national issues, European missteps, and an economic and financial crisis that crashed down on us with enough force...

Quotes by Helmut Kohl

When I was elected to head the German government, I was fortunate enough to find a partner in Francois Mitterrand.

Quotes by Helmut Kohl

There's no environment I can think of that would have remained constant enough to preserve dinosaur DNA.

Quotes by Hendrik Poinar

Three-quarters of the world's population doesn't have enough to eat!

Quotes by Helen Reddy

I can say unequivocally that the boycott does not work. It's never complete enough to have impact unless it's backed by force, and I don't think anybody in America seriously proposes that.

Quotes by Helen Suzman

President Bush has asserted the right to wiretap and eavesdrop on any American without a warrant in the name of fighting terrorism. He has asserted presidential power beyond stated constitutional rights, and there is no Republican gutsy enough to call...

Quotes by Helen Thomas

Yet, the Universe is real enough to the conscious beings in it, which are as unreal as it is itself.

Quotes by Helena Blavatsky

I worked before I had my daughter, enough for three actresses.

Quotes by Helen Hunt

As soon as I began, it seemed impossible to write fast enough - I wrote faster than I would write a letter - two thousand to three thousand words in a morning, and I cannot help it.

Quotes by Helen Hunt Jackson

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.

Helen Keller

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.