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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.

We were too young to know better, and none of us were very aggressive people. It would have helped a lot if just one of us had been aggressive enough to say no.

Quotes by Edie Brickell

The world gets very small after a while, if you stick around long enough.

Quotes by Edie Falco

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.

Quotes by Edith Cavell

Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady.

Quotes by Edith Head

To qualify as a recession, economic activity must decline in an absolute sense; a mere slowdown in real growth is not enough.

Quotes by Edgar Fiedler

I happen to be privileged enough to be in on the fact that we have been visited on this planet, and the UFO phenomenon is real.

Quotes by Edgar Mitchell

I have died in enough TV and films.

Quotes by Edi Gathegi

The people sensible enough to give good advice are usually sensible enough to give none.

Quotes by Eden Phillpotts

I've been lucky enough to be too busy for TV because if I'm not, I'll get stuck in front of it.

Quotes by Eddie Kaye Thomas

I think I have enough of a sense to know what works for me and what doesn't, without going into some big thing and analyzing what I do. I'm in a position that allows me to do what I want...

Quotes by Eddie Murphy

The percentage of actors employed is pretty small, and if you're lucky enough to have a good run at it, you do have a sense of responsibility.

Quotes by Eddie Redmayne

We could hang around for ten years and nobody would care enough to identify us. Therein lies the horror.

Quotes by Eddie Campbell

When you're young, oddly enough, you're more afraid, more conservative about what it is you have.

Quotes by Ed Weeks

People want bigger, bolder answers to the problems that exist. I felt, as leader, 'My analysis is big; are the answers big enough?'

Quotes by Ed Miliband

At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a background instrument even to this very day.

Quotes by Eberhard Weber

On the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize I'm not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it requires a pretty awful person. When you read these biographies of famous conductors, they are all...

Quotes by Eberhard Weber

Whenever we're afraid, it's because we don't know enough. If we understood enough, we would never be afraid.

Quotes by Earl Nightingale

I don't think you'll ever get enough picking.

Quotes by Earl Scruggs

What's been gratifying is to live long enough to see molecular biology and evolutionary biology growing toward each other and uniting in research efforts.

Quotes by E. O. Wilson

A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.

Quotes by E. W. Howe

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.