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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.

The Thorn Birds' by Colleen McCullough. I took it on a holiday to Greece and just fell in love with it.

Quotes by Craig Revel Horwood

What it takes just to earn a living - working two or three jobs - is driving a wedge in families that shouldn't be there.

Quotes by Craig T. Nelson

I'm not semi-retired, I'm just taking it easy.

Quotes by Craig Washington

It's evolve or die, really, you have to evolve, you have to move on otherwise it just becomes stagnant.

Quotes by Craig Charles

I could never have dreamed of picking up an Ivor Novello for anything... but for Songwriter Of The Year, it's just amazing.

Quotes by Craig David

I just keep it real, and I have written songs from my heart and performed them how they should be performed.

Quotes by Craig David

The idea of having Australians upset at me is just awful.

Quotes by Craig Ferguson

I just am a snob when it comes to humor.

Quotes by Courteney Cox

50 and I are extremely close, so all that social media drama? It's just for the show.

Quotes by Courtney A. Kemp

When I'm at work, I want to be with my daughter, and when I'm with my daughter, I probably should be working, and it just is what it is.

Quotes by Courtney A. Kemp

I'm just looking at other opportunities, television... not so much another existing reality show, but more about creating stuff.

Quotes by Courtney Act

If I write something down, it's normally just a sharp one-liner.

Quotes by Courtney Barnett

I'm just not very comfortable talking about my emotions on a normal, day-to-day basis.

Quotes by Courtney Barnett

I'm just a normal teenage kid.

Quotes by Courtney Hadwin

Just to be part of the history of the Hollywood Bowl - so many people have played there; at least, all of my heroes have.

Quotes by Coy Bowles

The dynamics of storytelling are very important. To just be serious and morose all the time would be not very enjoyable.

Quotes by Cory Barlog

Strength comes in so many forms. Not just the physical strength, but to understand the emotional strength. To have emotional vulnerability, to show that's not a weakness.

Quotes by Cory Barlog

Generations of heroic Americans have made America more inclusive, more expansive, and more just.

Quotes by Cory Booker

It's weirder and more surprising than the other books. I think there are more places where it's just more reality bending, deliberately so. I think it's a lot more emotionally raw.

Quotes by Cory Doctorow

I just love dialects; they're really fun.

Quotes by Cory Michael Smith

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.