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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 think arriving at or departing from any airport in America is just horrendous these days.

Quotes by Roger Moore

Bob Gates is really emblematic of the modern CIA. He joins it in 1968, just a day before the Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia. And, of course, he rises very quickly. In less than six years, he's on the National Security Council...

Quotes by Roger Morris

A computational device is incapable of developing a mind. We got consciousness not just by being clever.

Quotes by Roger Penrose

The movies that are made more thoughtfully or made or with more ambition often get just get drowned out by the noise.

Quotes by Roger Ebert

I found longer races boring. I found the mile just perfect.

Quotes by Roger Bannister

Just to be involved in anything Disney, whether it's 'Avengers Assemble' or 'Planes' or straight-to-dvd work, it's great.

Quotes by Roger Craig Smith

All you could do was to see them. We were backstage when the Beatles were on and you could just about hear a noise. It was just literally screaming.

Quotes by Roger Daltrey

I am just an ordinary man.

Quotes by Rodrigo Duterte

I just want everybody to follow the law.

Quotes by Rodrigo Duterte

I think of myself as just another consumer.

Quotes by Roelof Botha

We're not programming to conservatives. We're just not eliminating their point of view.

Quotes by Roger Ailes

In this age, if the currency of a major nation collapses, or its access to borrowing ends, it just can't function.

Quotes by Roger Altman

As we all know, the budget decisions which give rise to increased debt are what counts, and the debt is just a by-product of those budget decisions.

Quotes by Roger Altman

I was burned out. I think I was just exhausted. It was a very intense five years. We didn't stop. It was constant touring, constant writing, recording.

Quotes by Roger Andrew Taylor

I didn't want to engage in a campaign where I was defending myself on those issues at every turn, so I just decided that I'd switch and run as a Republican.

Quotes by Rodney Alexander

If we are machines, then in principle at least, we should be able to build machines out of other stuff, which are just as alive as we are.

Quotes by Rodney Brooks

We have to accept that we are just machines. That's certainly what modern molecular biology says about us.

Quotes by Rodney Brooks

People don't say, 'I just had a kid and I hope it turns out to be a factory worker.'

Quotes by Rodney Brooks

I've had a nice career. I'm no David Bowie or Bruce Springsteen out there. I'm not an icon. I'm just a working artist.

Quotes by Rodney Crowell

Life is just a bowl of pits.

Quotes by Rodney Dangerfield

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.