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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.

After I started being able to grow a beard, I was obviously done at Disney - until I'm old enough to be a parent or an annoying older brother.

Quotes by Garrett Clayton

I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it.

Quotes by Gale Sayers

Women are needed in the military because there aren't enough soldiers, and we're seeing more women serve.

Quotes by Gail Collins

In the 1960s, you had this booming economy, and you didn't really have enough men around to fill all the jobs. So there was this sudden demand that women come back and perform a lot of the white-collar and pink-collar...

Quotes by Gail Collins

I enjoy cooking, but I don't know... I just don't think I have enough skills to teach other people.

Quotes by Gail Kim

I don't get enough sleep so I always have undereye bags.

Quotes by Gabrielle Union

Comedians do movies and TV so that when they tour, they sell out. That's the goal: To get popular enough so the place is packed.

Quotes by Gabriel Iglesias

Most of these pictures, taken while travelling, were developed on the mantelpiece of a hotel room, which proves that the method is easy enough to carry out.

Quotes by Gabriel Lippmann

I had a job since I was old enough to work - since I was, like, 14.

Quotes by G-Eazy

There's a burden of representation that comes into play when there aren't enough representatives of a certain group in popular culture.

Quotes by G. Willow Wilson

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.

Friedrich Nietzsche

If you don't care about science enough to be interested in it on its own, you shouldn't try to write hard science fiction. You can write like Ray Bradbury and Harlan Ellison as much as you want.

Quotes by Frederik Pohl

A large fraction of the most interesting scientists have read a lot of SF at one time or another, either early enough that it may have played a part in their becoming scientists or at some later date just because...

Quotes by Frederik Pohl

Skyping with your spouse works well enough, but apparently it is hard to get the kids to hang out on Skype for long.

Quotes by Fred Wilson

I didn't aspire to be a good sport; 'champion' was good enough for me.

Quotes by Fred Perry

Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in singing, especially when the song is without words.

Quotes by Franz Liszt

I'm drawn to punk. I'm drawn to samba a bit. I don't think there's a type of music I'm not drawn to. Lykke Li I really like. Holy Sons I still can't get enough of.

Quotes by Fred Armisen

I don't play golf or tennis, I don't ski, I don't snowboard. If you love what you do, you never get enough of it.

Quotes by Frankie Valli

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.

Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Michael Bradley has the stuff of leadership; he works hard and can break up the opponent's play. However, that's not enough to justify his philanthropic attitude towards possession, the generous portion of balls that he contributes to his foes. His...

Quotes by Franklin Foer

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.