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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 just love getting dirty.

Quotes by Robin Wright

I would have made a lousy stripper. I'm just not very comfortable exposing myself.

Quotes by Robin Wright

I just pray I can keep working. I just pray I grow old gracefully.

Quotes by Robin Wright

I'm really trying to be in the now - that's so spiritual and stuff. It's just so much more pleasant and sane.

Quotes by Robin Wright

Every now and again I just really have to have that steak or lamb chop. But yeah, B.C. - before cancer - I would eat red meat probably three or four times a week, easily. I am convinced that the...

Quotes by Robin Roberts

I wanted to be Gene Kelly. Well really, I just wanted to dance with Cyd Charisse.

Quotes by Robin Cousins

I used to watch Monte Irvin play when I was a kid. I idolized him. I used to wait in front of the ballpark just for him to pass by so I could see him.

Quotes by Roberto Clemente

I'm just a very primitive, infantile folk singer.

Quotes by Robert Wyatt

We did not get any money from the early records. It was all taken by crooked managers. It is just a gangster's paradise.

Quotes by Robert Wyatt

Don't just analyze a problem - solve it.

Quotes by Robert Zoellick

So for Bullitt, I just put my black hat back on.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

I just don't want to be a champion; I want to be one of the best fighters there ever was.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

The UFC does what it wants. That's just how it is.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

Everyone needs an objective, and everyone needs a goal, and it was frustrating just kind of being at a standstill.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

It's coffee - if I have just the right amount, I come across as charismatic. One too many, and it's like I'm having a seizure.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

Certainly there was no just cause of complaint from the Northern States - no advantage was ever sought or obtained by them for their section of the Republic.

Quotes by Robert Toombs

Finally, Colin Farrell showed up on my doorstep, only he wasn't Colin Farrell - he was just this Irish kid who had read the script and wanted to do it.

Quotes by Robert Towne

Series work is just grueling.

Quotes by Robert Urich

There was an inquiry just last week about the new Bette Midler show, and I just didn't want to do that.

Quotes by Robert Urich

I don't mind UFO's and ghost stories, it's just that I tend to give value to the storyteller rather than to the story itself.

Quotes by Robert Stack

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.