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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.

Oddly enough, I think that everybody can relate to revenge, on some level. Everyone has wanted to exact it, at some point, and everybody has tampered with the idea, even if they didn't actually go through with it.

Quotes by Emily VanCamp

My thing is this; if I'm sick enough to think it, then I'm sick enough to say it.

Quotes by Eminem

I had no interest in being your basic vanilla girl. I've been lucky enough that I haven't had to play that.

Quotes by Emma Caulfield

There were times when we couldn’t even go to the movies, when I was a kid, because there wasn’t enough money.

Quotes by Emma Chamberlain

Idealists foolish enough to throw caution to the winds have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.

Quotes by Emma Goldman

Idealists are foolish enough to throw caution to the winds. They have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.

Quotes by Emma Goldman

I wasn't brave enough to read the R. L. Stine book series when I was younger. But my brother read as many of them as he could.

Quotes by Emily Osment

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

Quotes by Emily Dickinson

We talk about the '68 Democratic Convention. I was too young to really know a lot about it, but - and didn't even watch it, but I have read about it, and I know enough about it to know that...

Quotes by Emanuel Cleaver

I like to be completely exhausted when I go to bed, so if I worked out and I had a long day, that's enough for me. Then I get on the bed and oof! So nice.

Quotes by Elsa Hosk

'Ali' offers stunning re-creations of bouts Ali fought. In the second Liston fight, the auditorium is underlighted and clouded with fetid cigar smoke, which was why the famous picture of a snarling Ali standing over Liston was so dramatic; indoor...

Quotes by Elvis Mitchell

The pleasantly crude 'Hall Pass' reminds us of what's been missing from movies: Those squirm-inducing moments in comedy that produce enough discomfort that, at points, what we're watching is half a heartbeat away from a horror film.

Quotes by Elvis Mitchell

Curiously enough man's body and his mind appear to differ in their climatic adaptations.

Quotes by Ellsworth Huntington

The only trouble here is they won't let us study enough. They are so afraid we shall break down and you know the reputation of the College is at stake, for the question is, can girls get a college degree...

Quotes by Ellen Swallow Richards

The Mississippi coast is not like south Florida, but it always seems warm enough for sandals and short-sleeved shirts, except for now and then.

Quotes by Ellen Gilchrist

I always feel like sugar cubes aren't big enough.

Quotes by Ella Purnell

I never thought I'd go on a show like 'The X Factor,' simply because I didn't have enough confidence to do something like standing on a stage to have opinions thrown at me.

Quotes by Ella Henderson

The relationships we have with dogs seem simple enough and often are taken for granted. But these relationships can be deep and mysterious, and not at all simple.

Quotes by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

Now my mother, interestingly enough, was not a feminist in her own mind.

Quotes by Elizabeth Moon

My kids are old enough now that they can watch that, but I like to do the family movies.

Quotes by Elizabeth Perkins

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.