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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.

There were just a lot of things that happened between my mother and I, and I thought it would be easier if I lived with my grandmother.

Quotes by Tiffany Darwish

To just be able to sing and show off the chops is kind of why I got into the music industry.

Quotes by Tiffany Darwish

Tony is just a good, wholesome character.

Quotes by Thurl Ravenscroft

I wanted to hear the songs in the way that I had written them, which was very basic. All I wanted was drums and another guitar, and I was just going to sing.

Quotes by Thurston Moore

I love to sing, so I just figured that I was going to sing or something.

Quotes by Tia Carrere

I was always working; it's just that no one was paying attention.

Quotes by Thora Birch

Future is mobile computing - smartphones and tablets are just elements of it. The industry is on the verge of a whole new paradigm.

Quotes by Thorsten Heins

Plot makes the character just as history makes the man.

Quotes by Thomas Steinbeck

I would say that all the singles that I have put out are collectively just a small piece of the artist that Thomas Rhett wants to be.

Quotes by Thomas Rhett

We have recently moved into an era when... everybody can share an inconceivably enormous amount of information just by stroking a few keys on a terminal.

Quotes by Thomas Pynchon

I just want my music to involve an audience in what's taking place onscreen.

Quotes by Thomas Newman

I've had the fortune of meeting most of the 'Kids in the Hall.' One meeting was special in particular because this was before I had gotten anything, before anything was clicking, and I just found myself hanging out with Scott...

Quotes by Thomas Middleditch

I just try not to pretend to be something I'm not.

Quotes by Thomas Muller

I just have a respect for my audience. That seems to be pretty logical.

Quotes by Thomas Jane

Parks are works of art just as a painting or sculpture is.

Quotes by Thomas Hoving

When I was little, I just was very tuned in to the functionality and aesthetics of things around me.

Quotes by Thomas Heatherwick

I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.

Quotes by Thomas Beecham

If you just focus on producing good outcomes, all that other stuff sorts itself out.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Quotes by Thomas A. Edison

Just as the police review their operational tactics, so we in the Home Office will review the powers available to the police.

Quotes by Theresa May

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.