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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.

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Quotes by Elaine Sciolino

Life is just one damned thing after another.

Elbert Hubbard

If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.

Elbert Hubbard

As an actor, I'm always just so pumped when I get any job. To be a working actor takes a lot of luck.

Quotes by Elden Henson

Everybody changes, not just me.

Quotes by Eldridge Cleaver

When I left Yale, it was so painful to me. I had worked so hard, gotten so far, and just walked away.

Quotes by Eileen Pollack

I miss those days when I could just walk around under the radar and no one really knew who I was until I wanted them to know.

Quotes by EJ Johnson

Our country needs to produce 250,000 net new jobs every month just to keep even with population growth.

Quotes by Elaine Chao

I'm the son of a former billionaire, but I'm just a working man.

Quotes by Edwin Soeryadjaya

I'm just not very rock n' roll.

Quotes by Edwin van der Sar

I don't hate people. I just accept missions.

Quotes by Ehud Barak

Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.

Quotes by Ehud Olmert

I love dresses that just skim the body, that suggest what's underneath rather than display it.

Quotes by Eileen Atkins

It's just always been a knack for me to play defense.

Quotes by Edwin Jackson

There are no small churches, just small people.

Quotes by Edwin Louis Cole

Anything that can unambiguously represent two values - while resisting, just a wee bit, randomly flipping from the state you want retained into the opposite state - can encode binary data.

Quotes by Edward M. Lerner

I just like working with smart people.

Quotes by Edward Norton

Duality is not a story. Duality is just a complexity.

Quotes by Edward Norton

I just love movies.

Quotes by Edward Norton

A lot of why I do something is just the novelty of the experience.

Quotes by Edward Norton

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.