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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.

Flying is just such a hassle. If I had a million dollars, I would teleport.

Quotes by Jermaine Fowler

I just really, really, really hate to lose. Really.

Quotes by Jeremy Lin

I absolutely would not have liked playing in Spain or somewhere like that, so I was just gonna do it a year. Then I was gonna be done.

Quotes by Jeremy Lin

In college, I would just drop out of all my classes, and I would just be left with my acting classes.

Quotes by Jeremy Luke

Music I do just for me.

Quotes by Jeremy Renner

The antitrust litigation currently in the federal courts in the U.S. against Monsanto will be the test case in the life sciences, just as the Microsoft case was the test case in the information sciences.

Quotes by Jeremy Rifkin

Just as important as our society as a whole are our small communities: our neighborhoods, workplaces and schools.

Quotes by Jens Stoltenberg

My philosophy of dating is to just fart right away.

Quotes by Jenny McCarthy

You don't need a pickup line. Just glance at a woman from across the room. Glance - don't stare.

Quotes by Jenny McCarthy

A lot of my designs are inspired by the 1930s, when people were fabulous at dressing up. Then it just all kind of fell away.

Quotes by Jenny Packham

I just want to be able to be creative.

Quotes by Jenny Slate

I'm usually a fairly harsh critic. It depends. I tend to really not watch my work, because I just feel uncomfortable, and I can be highly critical.

Quotes by Jenny Slate

There's not one type of stand-up, just like there's not one type of woman.

Quotes by Jenny Slate

When I first moved from Shanghai when I was five, I just thought of myself as Chinese.

Quotes by Jenny Zhang

It's okay if someone is disgusted or offended by my performance. It's just a performance.

Quotes by Jenny Zhang

Dogs just need you and love, that's all.

Quotes by Jennifer Westfeldt

I just have to relax before each shot, and let it happen knowing that I've done it a million times before.

Quotes by Jennifer Wyatt

I really enjoy just hanging out at my house since I never get to be there.

Quotes by Jennifer Nettles

I'd much rather have sat there and just been a fly on the wall, instead of having to smile at people. I'd rather have been a waitress. Just gone round and stared at people.

Quotes by Jennifer Saunders

They have become part of us in that if we get dressed up as them, we don't actually have to have a script. You can just become them. You just become nervy.

Quotes by Jennifer Saunders

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.