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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 cannot stand an unmade bed.

Quotes by Elizabeth Berg

When I write a book, I don't have an idea of what I'm doing. I just go where it leads.

Quotes by Elizabeth Berg

My love was always in books. I was just one of those avid readers. Films came later, but the stories were always present.

Quotes by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

I wrote my senior essay on the Santa Fe Writer's Colony and my dissertation on sacred landscapes - the Grand Canyon, the Dakota Badlands. As a setting, I love the West. I just love that western landscape.

Quotes by Elise Broach

If the system should not need parts now, the worker should not produce because you are just absorbing instead of producing.

Quotes by Eliyahu Goldratt

My music is not a particular genre. It's not bubblegum or cheese. It's just good songs, pop songs. It's just my songs.

Quotes by Eliza Doolittle

My mom is this liberal, feminist, Mormon powerhouse. I just love her to death.

Quotes by Eliza Dushku

I don't have high expectations anymore. Maybe they've just been beaten out of me.

Quotes by Elisabeth Shue

I love commuting between languages just like I love commuting between cultures and cities.

Quotes by Elif Safak

What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people involved - versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule.

Quotes by Elinor Ostrom

What we have ignored is what citizens can do and the importance of real involvement of the people versus just having somebody in Washington make a rule.

Quotes by Elinor Ostrom

Well, I've maybe gotten 200 requests for interviews about Marilyn, and I just decided I'm gonna do my own.

Quotes by Eli Wallach

One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work and give to every part its just proportion.

Quotes by Eli Whitney

I can make just such ones if I had tools, and I could make tools if I had tools to make them with.

Quotes by Eli Whitney

You can't just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual.

Quotes by Elia Kazan

My personality resembles my designs to a large extent. I'm in sync with myself and I'm transparent, just like my designs.

Quotes by Elie Saab

What my political views or my constitutional views are just doesn't matter.

Quotes by Elena Kagan

I just love scary stuff! I'm a huge horror buff.

Quotes by Elena Satine

Collecting is more than just buying objects.

Quotes by Eli Broad

Just because you are successful in one area does not necessarily mean you're going to be successful in another.

Quotes by Elaine Paige

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.