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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.

It's not just a hurricane. It's the demand for gas in China... We're paying $3 a gallon, and the oil companies are making historic profits every quarter.

Quotes by Ron Klein

I'll just say it: I love Sundance; my very first film won Sundance.

Quotes by Ron Eldard

Ultimately, we can't just keep doubling our national debt every eight years. We have got to get that under control and not spend more than we bring in.

Quotes by Ron Estes

When the market is just going up, up, and up, we all tend to be blind to the holes in the market. They're all papered over by the rise.

Quotes by Ron Chernow

I'm just a guy. If you hit me, I hurt, and if you cut me, I bleed.

Quotes by Ron Dellums

I don't want to write a hagiography on myself. To me, that is just a waste.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

There are hardly any private sector employees who get both a 401k and a pension. There's just no need that Congress should get both.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

You can't just magically create subsides through executive fiat.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

The idea that we have the capacity to change or stop the climate, I'm just skeptical.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

If the javelin had hit me 10cm to the left, it would have punctured my lung, 20cm higher the throat, which would have been the worst-case scenario. Just 1cm higher and it would have hit bone, muscle and tendon and...

Quotes by Roman Sebrle

I just want to become the best player I can be.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

I just want to improve and show the people what I can do on the pitch.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

The short film project I just finished for W Hotels and Intel, I didn't have my script finished until a few days before we began filming. We edited it very quickly and now it's up online. It was great to...

Quotes by Roman Coppola

When you pick up a House of Marley product, it's not just about the music; it's also about how it's created.

Quotes by Rohan Marley

Once people see Bitcoin and how it works, they realise this isn't just a flash in the pan.

Quotes by Roger Ver

Before Bitcoin, I was just waiting around for the Singularity.

Quotes by Roger Ver

I enjoy travel very much. I've taken the kids to Europe when there were just the two boys.

Quotes by Roger Zelazny

When I got to college, I didn't take writing classes, just the standard freshman composition class.

Quotes by Roger Zelazny

I never watched much TV at home - it just wasn't part of our home culture.

Quotes by Roger Ross Williams

Everybody's got an opinion, and I was just lucky enough to have an outlet for mine.

Quotes by Roger Taylor

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.