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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 just get all jacked up when we start cooking.

Quotes by Terry Kath

I just operate on the assumption that all phone conversations are bugged.

Quotes by Terry McAuliffe

The past can be used to renew the present, not just to bury it.

Quotes by Terry Eagleton

You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.

Quotes by Teri Garr

I became a poet in Pittsburgh. When I lived in the South, I was a basketball player and primarily a jock. An English teacher essentially suggested that I send the poems that I'd been writing - really just for him...

Quotes by Terrance Hayes

Poems are a form of music, and language just happens to be our instrument - language and breath.

Quotes by Terrance Hayes

I just wanted to be a scientist.

Quotes by Terrence Howard

A lot of the math that I do, it's not sort of premeditated. I talk online or with a colleague, and I get interested, and I just follow where it leads.

Quotes by Terence Tao

I learned by example. ...As a kid you think you are just the same as other adults.

Quotes by Teresita Sy-Coson

I do not give money for just mere hopes.

Quotes by Terence

I'm just tough.

Quotes by Teddy Bridgewater

I'm just going to go out and prove that I'm the best guy.

Quotes by Teddy Bridgewater

I'm just confident in myself and my capability to be able to play this position.

Quotes by Teddy Bridgewater

I'm eager to just get better each and every day.

Quotes by Teddy Bridgewater

Don't have to do anything extra, don't have to put any S's on our chests, capes on our backs. We just have to do our job and do our job well.

Quotes by Teddy Bridgewater

I try to just maximize every rep I can get and every opportunity I can take.

Quotes by Teddy Bridgewater

When you hear a large symphony orchestra. for instance, in a concert hall, there's a big, sweeping sound that just doesn't get on to a record.

Quotes by Teddy Wilson

Digital effects have progressed ten thousand years' worth since we shot 'ED 2,' but practicals are still just the same: Blood pumps, rubber latex, glue, the works.

Quotes by Ted Raimi

My level of cynicism about the reasons that took us to war against Iraq remain just as well-developed as they were before I went.

Quotes by Ted Koppel

The suspicion that immigrants are not to be trusted or are unpatriotic is not just wrong; it is un-American. And dangerous.

Quotes by Ted Lieu

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.