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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.

No one around me was obsessed with Fred Astaire except for me. It just snowballed, really. I started with tap lessons. When I didn't have tap shoes, I taped nickels on the bottom of my penny loafers.

Quotes by David Hallberg

Politics is just a function of business now, just a tributary of the great entrepreneurial capitalist system.

Quotes by David Hare

As human beings, we are all not conducting just one narrative but many narratives all at the same time.

Quotes by David Hare

Let's just say I like acting, but not necessarily all the stuff that comes with it.

Quotes by David Harewood

And Michael likes to read a lot. People don't realize that about him but he reads a number of books per week and he's fascinated just about every subject.

Quotes by David Gest

She just kept hitting me in the head with her fists, over, and over and over.

Quotes by David Gest

I had many different careers early on. I knew I wanted to be a writer. But, like so many people, I didn't know how to be one - other than just do it. I didn't know what form it would...

Quotes by David Grann

The public, the whites - not just in Oklahoma, but across the United States - were transfixed by the Osage wealth which belied images of Native Americans that could be traced back to the first brutal contact with whites.

Quotes by David Grann

I've covered Israel just as I cover other politics.

Quotes by David Gregory

I think, for any writer, when you write, you just write.

Quotes by David Farr

I like studios. I just don't like bureaucracies.

Quotes by David Fincher

We have a lot of great lesbian role models in tennis. I mean, Martina Navratilova in her heyday was probably the greatest female athlete on the planet. Martina just kept breaking every rule. That's a great role model.

Quotes by David Furnish

I just wanted to do the things that all normal teenagers wanted to do. So I did become quite rebellious.

Quotes by David Draiman

I just loved the idea of writing for different personalities all the time.

Quotes by David Droga

I just don't like being overweight.

Quotes by David Duffield

But you know, I'm just not a quitter.

Quotes by David Duval

I'm a storyteller, not a prophet. I'm just interested in a good story.

Quotes by David Eddings

You can't just yell jokes at people.

Quotes by David Cross

We should just get somebody from the left and the right and they should all throw bumper stickers at each other and the first one to cover the other one wins.

Quotes by David Cross

Life's too short to just breeze on by.

Quotes by David Chang

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.