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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 think until Britain acknowledges just how much of a presence black people had here before the Sixties, then there are certain stories that are not going to be inclusive of what I have to offer.

Quotes by David Oyelowo

I'm just a newsboy who met a President.

Quotes by David Powers

My son got me into 'The Mighty Boosh.' I just love that surrealist humour.

Quotes by David Morrissey

It will not get better than Sir Alex Ferguson. It just won't.

Quotes by David Moyes

Now just the thought of eating ice cream puts pounds on me.

Quotes by David Nail

Proselytizing is only wrong if coercive or deceptive. Coercion, whether violent or not, is immoral, just as deception is immoral.

Quotes by David Novak

Undergraduate writers seem to be, in a way, more open to letting themselves just write.

Quotes by David Means

You can't take a story and just stretch it out - that does not a novel make.

Quotes by David Means

Faulkner wrote for film, and his ear is just impeccable.

Quotes by David Milch

The whole of government needs to contribute to the shared goal of restructuring the British economy. But that means taking on the myth that the Treasury either knows best or can run it all. It just doesn't.

Quotes by David Miliband

You can have outlandish ideas, but if you don't work at them, they just remain outlandish ideas. Anyone can have an idea. Work is transformative.

Quotes by David Longstreth

When I would go over to friends' houses, and they would be zoning out to Mario Brothers, I just found it the most distasteful thing.

Quotes by David Longstreth

It is never good to concede a goal; it is part of our job not to concede, just as it is part of our job to score.

Quotes by David Luiz

Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces.

Quotes by David Lynch

I'm just looking for projects I enjoy.

Quotes by David Macaulay

By my mid-30s, I just thought, 'This is not going to happen. I am never going to become an astronaut in the U.K.'

Quotes by David Mackay

As I get older, I'm looking more and more for films that are actually about something rather than just narrative vehicles.

Quotes by David MacKenzie

I don't have continuity people. I don't have clapper boards. I don't have monitors. I shoot very fast, I shoot a lot, and we just keep on going.

Quotes by David MacKenzie

I've just begun to dare to think I perhaps am a bit of an artist.

Quotes by David Lean

Traffic signals in New York are just rough guidelines.

Quotes by David Letterman

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.