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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's no one of us that's perfect; there's no one of us that can't do just a little better.

Quotes by Shawn Michaels

TV is just such a fast-moving medium that you do what you can do, and what you can't do, you don't worry about too much.

Quotes by Shawn Ryan

I'm just lucky to be working; I'm not trying to leave a legacy.

Quotes by Shaun Evans

When I wrote 'PG-13,' I had just won 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' all my nightmares had come true, and I was a brat. I was a privileged brat overnight.

Quotes by Sharon Needles

To be awarded with an honour of the stature of a Padma Bhushan, which is deemed as one of the three highest civilian awards in our country, is just gratifying.

Quotes by Sharmila Tagore

Phish is such a good band; they just make stuff up as a jam band.

Quotes by Sharon Jones

A good deed is not just a duty, but above all, a privilege.

Quotes by Shari Arison

It was just using the liquid shampoo - the Russians have one very similar to the stuff we use on the Shuttle - you just wet your hair with it and then wipe it out.

Quotes by Shannon Lucid

When I got my PhD, it was a time when there were just no jobs for PhDs. Period. PhDs were getting the lowest paid technician jobs, if they were lucky, in any kind of science.

Quotes by Shannon Lucid

Most of the auditions I went on, I passed up the projects because I just wasn't interested. When I read A Knight's Tale, that was that. I knew I wanted to do this movie.

Quotes by Shannyn Sossamon

My dream was always to come to Los Angeles and make it as an actor. I kind of just fell into drag.

Quotes by Shangela

As soon as I was introduced to ice speed skating, I was instantly hooked. I never thought about pursuing skating professionally; I just enjoyed doing it.

Quotes by Shani Davis

If my clothing does stand out, then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable.

Quotes by Shania Twain

There were moments when I really just thought, I don't need anything and I don't need anyone. I just want to go away and disappear.

Quotes by Shania Twain

I think, gosh, I'm just some kid from Tallahassee, Florida.

Quotes by Shannon Bream

I got a degree in math, from not a good school in Texas, and then I went to work as a software engineer. Just not glamorous at all.

Quotes by Shane Carruth

I don't read books on how to write screenplays just because I'm stubborn. So it's all sort of made up.

Quotes by Shane Carruth

When Paul Heyman came and gave me the whole idea for the character, 'The Franchise,' I remember the NFL was just starting to classify one of their players as the franchise player. So that was the whole idea, that 'The...

Quotes by Shane Douglas

I've tried repeatedly, but I just cannot sink my teeth into the WWE product.

Quotes by Shane Douglas

When I finished Westlife, we had - Louie Walsh is still managing me - I was lucky to have options from different labels such as Sony and Universal. When we met Capitol and Nick Raphael, I just believed in them...

Quotes by Shane Filan

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.