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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.

No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once a specific crime has appeared for the first time, its reappearance is more likely than its initial emergence...

Quotes by Hannah Arendt

Whenever we haven't got enough information to make decisions for ourselves, we have a habit of copying the behaviour of those around us.

Quotes by Hannah Fry

I'm not a Man U fan at all, but I can't get enough of Rooney. What a joy to watch!

Quotes by Hampton Sides

Some of us are lucky enough to choose what we wear, and some of us don't have that luxury, but we all are communicating something to the world around us by what we wear, no matter if it's sweatpants or...

Quotes by Hailey Gates

When I was 13, I looked like I could play 16, and I wasn't mature enough to play 16.

Quotes by Hailee Steinfeld

A writer should get as much education as possible, but just going to school is not enough; if it were, all owners of doctorates would be inspired writers.

Quotes by Gwendolyn Brooks

If you do nothing long enough, something's bound to happen.

Quotes by H. Jon Benjamin

Some years ago, I was fortunate enough to land a reporting job at 'The Washington Post,' which pretty much put me in a state of constant awe. Bob Woodward would dish up ice cream sundaes for anyone stuck working on...

Quotes by Gwen Ifill

I'm vain enough to want do a movie again, but right now more roles are the last thing on my list.

Quotes by Gwen Stefani

I'm vain enough to want do a movie again.

Quotes by Gwen Stefani

Cooking is like snow skiing: If you don't fall at least 10 times, then you're not skiing hard enough.

Quotes by Guy Fieri

Anything becomes interesting if you look at it long enough.

Quotes by Gustave Flaubert

In the United States, the wealthy have a tradition of charity. But in Germany, the rich say, 'We pay taxes. It's enough.'

Quotes by Gunter Blobel

When you're told that as a filmmaker of colour, the stories you want to tell aren't commercial enough, then you start thinking, 'I'm going to tell them anyway.'

Quotes by Gurinder Chadha

The world is looking for big data scientists, and there just aren't enough to go around.

Quotes by Gurjeet Singh

I think that people in their 20s actually aren't given enough credit for their ambition.

Quotes by Greta Gerwig

I had written children's books for 14 years before I published 'Wicked.' And none of them were poorly reviewed, and none of them sold enough for me to be able to buy a bed.

Quotes by Gregory Maguire

Large corporations and unions know the power of being big enough to bargain for better rates.

Quotes by Greg Walden

I didn't think we would ever make enough money to pay rent by playing music.

Quotes by Gregg Allman

We do not know enough about how the present will lead into the future.

Quotes by Gregory Bateson

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.