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Just Quotes

On simplicity and things that just come together.

The word 'just' does a lot of work in these quotes, minimizing effort, describing creativity in unexpected places, or downplaying how a career path came about at all. For more, see our Being quotes.

I don't think I'm a thorn in the industry, I'm just another part of it.

Quotes by Neil Young

I just do what I do. I like to make music.

Quotes by Neil Young

I was just 20 years old when I wrote Broken Arrow.

Quotes by Neil Young

I'm not into organized religion. I'm into believing in a higher source of creation, realizing we're all just part of nature.

Quotes by Neil Young

You can't just play the same thing, over and over again.

Quotes by Neko Case

What I discovered was that just by eating normally, we all have background levels of contaminants.

Quotes by Nell Newman

I basically lived like a guy for, certainly, the first decade of my career, and I just wanted to blend in.

Quotes by Nell Scovell

I'm in a play on Broadway, I have an animated TV show coming up, I have a few movies that just came out.

Quotes by Neil Patrick Harris

I started out just as Elvis was going into the army, Jerry Lee Lewis married his 14-year-old cousin, and Little Richard became a priest.

Quotes by Neil Sedaka

Throughout my decade on the bench, I have watched my colleagues strive day in and day out to do just as Socrates said we should - to hear courteously, answer wisely, consider soberly, and decide impartially.

Quotes by Neil Gorsuch

Kids are really inspired to not just apply senses to robots and machines, but to try them on themselves.

Quotes by Neil Harbisson

I take notice of those who have argued consistently for the modernisation of the E.U., but so many of the skeptics in Britain are just hostile to the whole European idea.

Quotes by Neil Kinnock

Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone.

Quotes by Neil Armstrong

All companies - and not just startups - face the same eternal challenge: resource allocation.

Quotes by Neil Blumenthal

The cardinal rule for any performer is that they should know themselves before they enter the spotlight, and I didn't. I was just Neil and I did what I was supposed to do. I was supposed to get married, so...

Quotes by Neil Diamond

I was born just barely south of the Mason Dixon line.

Quotes by Ned Beatty

Just as the best way to judge an adult is by his or her record collection, the best way to judge a pub is by the albums on its jukebox.

Quotes by Ned Beauman

I wouldn't call myself a 'literary critic,' just a book reviewer.

Quotes by Neel Mukherjee

I had just begun an M.A. in Creative Writing, and I had to write a novel, so I began writing a novel that later became 'A Life Apart.'

Quotes by Neel Mukherjee

'Justified' is one of the greatest teams I've ever played for. It's just awesome.

Quotes by Neal McDonough

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "just" mean in each of these quotes?
The word is used in a few different ways here - "just" meaning "only" (needing just two star players), "just" meaning "simply" (TV is just film in smaller pieces), and "just" meaning "as much as" when comparing creativity between game makers and filmmakers.
Is there a quote here naming real athletes?
Yes: "We need just two players to be a contender. Just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax," naming two real baseball players as the standard for building a winning team.
Is there a quote comparing creativity across industries?
Yes: "Personally I find there is just as much if not more creativity among game makers as there is among feature filmmakers," making the case that video game creators are just as creative as filmmakers. For more comparisons of tastes and preferences, see Like.
Is there a quote about how a career path unfolded unexpectedly?
Yes: "I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened," a short reflection on an unplanned career direction. For more first-person reflections on identity, see Being or About.
How does this page compare to Always quotes?
This page's quotes use "just" mostly to mean "only" or "simply," describing specific one-off situations, while Always deals with consistency and habits over time.

Related pages include our Always quotes and About quotes, both useful for similarly understated reflections.