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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 just went to Hebrew school, had a bar mitzvah. No crazy weird Jewish cult.

Quotes by Hayden Schlossberg

I mean, we had on our show, we had marriages, divorces and other stuff going on. And that was just me.

Quotes by Harvey Korman

I'm not mean, just aggressive.

Quotes by Harvey Martin

American Splendor is just an ongoing journal. It's an ongoing autobiography. I started it when I was in my early 30s, and I just keep going.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I decided I was going to tell these stories. I went around and met Crumb. He was the cartoonist. I started realizing comics weren't just kid stuff.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I think you can do anything with comics that you could do in just about any art form.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

'CNN Tonight' should just be called 'Wait a second! Now hold on! Stop yelling at each!' with Don Lemon.

Quotes by Hasan Minhaj

When they speak about 'We the people...,' we the people have to have a voice. It can't just be the establishment voice.

Quotes by Haskell Wexler

I would consider selling the whole company; I wouldn't like to sell just part of it, but on the other hand, I have a grandson intent on following my footsteps and another grandson in another couple of years.

Quotes by Harry Triguboff

I just can't stop doing Telugu films just when I have started speaking a little better Telugu.

Quotes by Harshvardhan Rane

I just wanted to write something about running, but I realized that to write about my running is to write about my writing. It's a parallel thing in me.

Quotes by Haruki Murakami

I also started to eat sensibly. The weight just dropped off.

Quotes by Harry Melling

I've also just finished filming the role of Robert Brown in 'Just William,' which is due to transmit on BBC One at Christmas.

Quotes by Harry Melling

I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.

Quotes by Harry S Truman

Bryce Canyon isn't as famous as the Grand Canyon, but it is just incredible - nothing compares to it.

Quotes by Harry Shearer

Quite a lot of the girls I get photographed with are just friends and then, according to the papers, I have, like, 7,000 girlfriends.

Quotes by Harry Styles

Safety's just danger, out of place.

Quotes by Harry Connick, Jr.

My life is spontaneous and things just kind of happen.

Quotes by Harry Connick, Jr.

I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.

Harper Lee

Iraq is just a symbol of the attitude of western democracies to the rest of the world.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

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.