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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'm just trying to make a smudge on the collective unconscious.

Quotes by David Letterman

Obama hasn't been divisive just because his policies are so unpopular, though that's a large part of it.

Quotes by David Limbaugh

Reading for me will be a combination of books, magazines, Tumblr and just kind of the Web in general on the iPad.

Quotes by David Karp

I never sweat about work. I just assume work's coming.

Quotes by David Koechner

I did not intend for there to be an incisive historical lesson in 'North and South.' Basically, it's just a good, juicy story.

Quotes by David L. Wolper

It is a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.

Quotes by David Hume

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground.

Quotes by David Icke

Everything I've done I've just fallen into.

Quotes by David Johansen

I've had injuries before. They are just obstacles to overcome.

Quotes by David Haye

People thought I was dead. But I wasn't. I was just directing 'The A-Team.'

Quotes by David Hemmings

A belief is like a guillotine, just as heavy, just as light.

Quotes by David Hockney

I haven't stopped painting or drawing - I've just added another medium.

Quotes by David Hockney

I'm not going to stop painting just to take orders.

Quotes by David Hockney

East Yorkshire, to the uninitiated, just looks like a lot of little hills. But it does have these marvelous valleys that were caused by glaciers, not rivers. So it is unusual.

Quotes by David Hockney

We have to get morally just leaders elected.

Quotes by David Hogg

The rap on Obama has been that he is a little too cool and aloof. The rap on Romney may be that he is just plain callous.

Quotes by David Horsey

Even though I may not intend it when I set out to write the book, these places just emerge as major players in what I'm doing, almost as if they are insisting on it.

Quotes by David Guterson

I never think about age at all. I just think about what I eat.

Quotes by David H. Murdock

Their plan is to return the entire world - not just the Middle East - to the days of the caliphate and either convert all of us so-called infidels into born-again Islamic believers or kill us.

Quotes by David Hackworth

I stopped acting Romeo and just became Romeo.

Quotes by David Hallberg

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.