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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.

My first years were spent living just as my forefathers had lived - roaming the green, rolling hills of what are now the states of South Dakota and Nebraska.

Quotes by Standing Bear

No one is out to get you. It's just that... people are monkeys.

Quotes by Stan Brakhage

I grew up in the city of Detroit, where things were just bad.

Quotes by Stacy Brown-Philpot

I have learned, as I get older, just to be who I am.

Quotes by Stacy Brown-Philpot

I just don't want to do films for the sake of it.

Quotes by Sridevi

I never thought I will ever get back into films when I took that break. 'English Vinglish' just happened.

Quotes by Sridevi

I would not have been interested in doing just a revenge film simply because I have seen so many revenge films right from Clint Eastwood films to Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Sholay’ and ‘Ghayal’ and various variants of them.

Quotes by Sriram Raghavan

I have just been lucky to get challenging characters every time.

Quotes by Sriti Jha

I just love playing guitar, so that's what I'm going to do.

Quotes by St. Vincent

I was always just kind of obsessed with guitar, even before I started playing.

Quotes by St. Vincent

I just want to make whatever is exciting.

Quotes by Spike Jonze

I'm not afraid of dying I just don't want to be there when it happens.

Quotes by Spike Milligan

Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year.

Quotes by Sparky Anderson

The completion of the Iraqi cabinet with the appointment of three critical ministers is also confirmation of continued movement toward a just and democratic society in Iraq.

Quotes by Spencer Bachus

Disney has been such a big part of my early career. I've done two pilots for Disney, and I've been working with them since I was 16, and I just turned 21.

Quotes by Spencer Boldman

I was going to change my name to Sophie Windsor, but then I decided not to. I prefer to go into the room just as Sophie Winkleman.

Quotes by Sophie Winkleman

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

Sophocles

Although working with Amitabh Bacchan was a different experience altogether, I just enjoyed it.

Quotes by Soundarya

Auditioning for 'Philomena' was such a traumatic experience because I had three callbacks, and I was absolutely positive that I was just an option.

Quotes by Sophie Kennedy Clark

I'm very lucky. I have a really supportive husband in Henry, and there's my mum, too. I couldn't have a career and manage the kids' routines and household thing single-handedly. I'd just go crazy.

Quotes by Sophie Kinsella

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.