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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.

It's a very dull thing to watch, a writer at work. So dull that whole casts of characters show up just to watch the boring writer writing.

Quotes by Debi Gliori

I'll always write picture books - it's just what I do. I'd even do it if I wasn't being paid.

Quotes by Debi Gliori

Life is just too short to count calories forever!

Quotes by Debi Mazar

I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.

Quotes by Debi Thomas

My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.

Quotes by Debi Thomas

The song came out to be a gem, just came out to be a really, really interesting rendition of it.

Quotes by Deborah Cox

I just want to be on my own branch twittering.

Quotes by Deborah Eisenberg

My most fertile reading time is when I have just finished a project and haven't started another. I binge-read and surf around bookstores.

Quotes by Deborah Harkness

I got my B.F.A. at Wayne State. Moved to L.A. and got my M.F.A. from Cal Arts in acting and just worked hard.

Quotes by Deborah Joy Winans

I just entered the wonderful world of 40s, so anything anti-aging, I'm jumping on.

Quotes by Deborah Joy Winans

I'm just so fortunate.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

Anything I get offensively, just finish it.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

A director just pushes them a little this way or that way.

Quotes by Debbie Allen

I'm a culture vulture, and I just want to experience it all.

Quotes by Debbie Harry

I was just like Jennifer Aniston with Brad Pitt when he fell in love with Angelina Jolie.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

I was just a beginner, and she and I were not in any manner alike, but we got along very well because I was in awe of going to school with Elizabeth Taylor.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

He caressed my backside. I had heard that he was famous for his 'admiration' of the ladies, but I didn't expect him to be handling my booty. As handsome as Prince Philip is, I wasn't sure if he was making...

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

I don't find slashing and blood flying everywhere to be scary. I just find it repulsive.

Quotes by Dean Koontz

We were eyeball-to-eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

Quotes by Dean Rusk

I've always just kind of been a single-minded person.

Quotes by Daya

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.