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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 still write the occasional short story, and poked at a novel once, but it's just not what I want to do.

Quotes by George Murray

I just wanted to sing, in church or wherever.

Quotes by George Jones

The Slave Trade, though nominally abolished, is actively pursued here, eighty-three slaves having been landed just before my arrival, and another cargo during my stay.

Quotes by George Grey

Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world.

Quotes by George Herman

Generally when there's a lot of smoke... there's just a whole lot more smoke.

Quotes by George Foreman

In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is offering too little and asking too much. The French are with equal advantage content, So we clap on Dutch bottoms just twenty per cent.

Quotes by George Canning

Electricity is really just organized lightning.

Quotes by George Carlin

When I'm just tryna funk, it's gonna be the Staple Singers, man - Pop Staples. And Ray Charles. Ray could take 'Eleanor Rigby' and make that funky.

Quotes by George Clinton

I just found out about 10 days ago that I must live 300 or 400 yards from Britney Spears... so now I have to move.

Quotes by George Clooney

That thing about being an icon, the fifth Beatle, I just found it so freaky.

Quotes by George Best

As a filmmaker you get typecast just as much as an actor does, so I'm trapped in a genre that I love, but I'm trapped in it!

Quotes by George A. Romero

I'll never get sick of zombies. I just get sick of producers.

Quotes by George A. Romero

I grew up on DC Comics, moral tales where the bad guys got their comeuppance. To me the gory panels or grotesque stuff just made me chuckle.

Quotes by George A. Romero

In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.

Quotes by George Ade

Cities are just a physical manifestation of your interactions, our interactions, and the clustering and grouping of individuals.

Quotes by Geoffrey West

Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they're worn out and times - and this is the worst of all - before we have new ones.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

I want to do just like my sister, if not even better.

Quotes by Genzebe Dibaba

If you just take me as a fiction writer, then you're probably going to find me fairly limited.

Quotes by Geoff Dyer

I have this long-running idea that the distinction between fiction and nonfiction is not just, 'Did it happen or didn't it happen?' It's one of form.

Quotes by Geoff Dyer

The market turns out to be just one special case of collective decision-making.

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

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.