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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.

A song just doesn't come on. I've always had to tease it out, squeeze it out.

Quotes by Dorothy Fields

I've always been able to just kind of run around, do stuff whether I was hurt or not.

Quotes by Donte DiVincenzo

I'm more than just a shooter.

Quotes by Donte DiVincenzo

I've just always loved animals.

Quotes by Doris Day

Borrowing is not much better than begging; just as lending with interest is not much better than stealing.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

I'm just a story teller.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

What the ultrafast laser does is that because it doesn’t have to just cut from the surface, it’s only at the intense focal point that it does this damage where the electrons come off the atoms, you could actually put...

Quotes by Donna Strickland

And no, having the hits is just more work.

Quotes by Donna Summer

I haven't accepted anyone telling me what is or isn't possible and have just kept moving along toward my goals.

Quotes by Donny Robinson

I have always just experimented, and I come from a very ancient, acoustic root. It was very hard to put a finger on me.

Quotes by Donovan

What I've come up with is that I just need to be me.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

Failure. It doesn't exist. 'Failure' is just what happens when we lose perspective.

Quotes by Donna Brazile

It's not the ideal situation to have two directors. It's just not the ideal thing.

Quotes by Donna McKechnie

Scarlett O'Hara didn't think she was manipulating. That's just the way she got what she wanted.

Quotes by Donna Mills

I am very indebted to southern writers and not just Flannery O'Connor. Also Harry Crews, Larry Brown, Tennessee Williams, Barry Hannah and William Gay.

Quotes by Donald Ray Pollock

To them though, not to us, we were just a catalyst for their imagination.

Quotes by Donald Sutherland

There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that's just a fact.

Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

My big focus is China and OPEC and all of these countries that are just absolutely destroying the United States.

Quotes by Donald Trump

I can confirm that Poland should become a eurozone country, and not just because of the treaties that have been signed, but because I consider it of strategic interest both for Poland and the E.U.

Quotes by Donald Tusk

Usually, if I think something is really funny, I'm not gonna test it. I'll just test it when I'm onstage.

Quotes by Donald Glover

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.