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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 not able to change the tools that I bring to the table. I've tried to fade into the background many times, and I just can't do it.

Quotes by Barrett Wilbert Weed

Egotism - usually just a case of mistaken nonentity.

Quotes by Barbara Stanwyck

The beautiful thing is that ageism just doesn't exist on 'EastEnders.' The show saved me.

Quotes by Barbara Windsor

I try not to have favorites, but Barfly is one that I like. My favorite is always the one I just finished.

Quotes by Barbet Schroeder

I just love to disconnect from everything sometimes.

Quotes by Barbie Ferreira

I'm more than just a curvy girl.

Quotes by Barbie Ferreira

I just don't want to be hampered by my own limitations.

Quotes by Barbra Streisand

Australians have more fun. They just do. I guess I should not be surprised by this fact given that this is the place that birthed both Hugh Jackman and Kylie Minogue.

Quotes by Bari Weiss

Despite the fact that the vast majority of Israeli Jews are not Orthodox, the ultra-Orthodox hold the keys not just to Israel's Jewish sacred places, but to the life cycle events - conversions, weddings, divorces, burials - of the country's...

Quotes by Bari Weiss

I guess I was just meant to be a secretary who doesn't take shorthand. I'm a lousy typist, too - 33 words a minute.

Quotes by Barbara Hale

And they just saw me on that and - from the time I was 11 until I was 12, I guess. And then when I had just turned 13, they asked me if I wanted to tour with Johnny Cash...

Quotes by Barbara Mandrell

I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can't imagine having a better life.

Quotes by Barbara McClintock

Why can't I just eat my waffle?

Quotes by Barack Obama

We have now just enshrined, as soon as I sign this bill, the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their healthcare.

Quotes by Barack Obama

Those edges and turns teach control and discipline, just like finger exercises on the piano.

Quotes by Barbara Ann Scott

I just want to get a Ph.D. in love.

Quotes by Barbara De Angelis

That does not mean that we must forego just and fair criticism, or refrain from opposition to policies which are debatable or which do not command our approval.

Quotes by Bainbridge Colby

There comes a time when what is needed is not just rhetoric, but boots on the ground.

Quotes by Baldwin Spencer

I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.

Quotes by Bappi Lahiri

My lasting legacy now is just going to be in highlight reels.

Quotes by B. J. Penn

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.