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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.

There's something just magical about flight. Period.

Quotes by Graham Hawkes

I don't have to be smarter than anybody else. I've just plain worked harder and longer than anybody else.

Quotes by Graham Hawkes

When I started modelling, I'd raise my arms and it was all muscle and all the other models had nothing. Really, everybody thought I was a man. I don't have to do much to have muscles. It's just genetic.

Quotes by Grace Jones

It was very painful combing my hair. My grand-uncle was a Pentecostal bishop, and he was very strict: our hair couldn't be permed or straightened. So I just cut it all off.

Quotes by Grace Jones

I'm just going to let my record in Congress speak for itself.

Quotes by Grace Meng

We are all just the tip of a pinprick of the millions of things that had to happen in order for us to be here.

Quotes by Grace Potter

My parents raised me on Spooky Tooth and The Band, Derek and the Dominoes, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all that stuff. Rock n' roll was just in my subconscious.

Quotes by Grace Potter

If you're going to succeed, then you just have to be thick-skinned. It's something I developed early in my career, and it just goes with the territory.

Quotes by Gracia Martore

In writing and politicking, it's best not to think about it, just do it.

Quotes by Gore Vidal

Write something, even if it's just a suicide note.

Quotes by Gore Vidal

It follows from what we have just said, that the natural changes of monads come from an internal principle, since an external cause would be unable to influence their inner being.

Quotes by Gottfried Leibniz

I'm just so honored to be able to travel around the world and play songs.

Quotes by Grace Chatto

We don't really think about it in a formulaic way, we just use the different styles as and when it feels right.

Quotes by Grace Chatto

We'd love to collaborate with Sam Smith. I've told him. Many times. We've got loads of songs we've written that we can literally just hear his voice on.

Quotes by Grace Chatto

Let me just be very clear: I'm just hopeful the coach doesn't dismiss me.

Quotes by Gordon Gee

I just have to take my chances like any other composer.

Quotes by Gordon Getty

You just get the vibes of your surroundings and it rubs off on you.

Quotes by Gordon Lightfoot

You hear about people who write 15 to 20 novels. How do they do it? You just gotta do it.

Quotes by Gordon Lightfoot

I have just a really strong love for people when I perform. I really do.

Quotes by Gordon Lightfoot

And now, I feel at 85, I really feel that I'm just ready to start.

Quotes by Gordon Parks

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.