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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.

What's lovely about what I do for a living is the vast chasm of variety that constantly just comes at you from all angles.

Quotes by Robert Sheehan

I got so I was really just sick of sculpture.

Quotes by Robert Rauschenberg

But I was in awe of the painters; I mean I was new in New York, and I thought the painting that was going on here was just unbelievable.

Quotes by Robert Rauschenberg

I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?

Quotes by Robert Redford

Usually, I'm just pleasing myself and I have very similar tastes I think to an audience, what that core audience really likes.

Quotes by Robert Rodriguez

Science fiction fans are great, but they just aren't the same as groupies.

Quotes by Robert Picardo

I don't get 'Star Wars.' I just don't.

Quotes by Robert Picardo

I was 12 in '55 when rock and roll hit. It just completely transformed me.

Quotes by Robert Quine

Yes, I have over the years done a lot of the audio books, which are just plain reading.

Quotes by Robert Rankin

There are days when it takes all you've got just to keep up with the losers.

Quotes by Robert Orben

No one can just file a charge and go directly to a jury trial. That just cannot happen.

Quotes by Robert P. McCulloch

The whole idea of having a free trade area when you have gyrating exchange rates doesn't make sense at all. It just spoils the effect of any kind of free trade agreement.

Quotes by Robert Mundell

I kept the same suit for six years and the same dialogue. They just changed the title of the picture and the leading lady.

Quotes by Robert Mitchum

There is no progress whatever. Everything is just the same as it was thousands, and tens of thousands, of years ago. The outward form changes. The essence does not change.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

I wish I could set deadlines for the Congress, but that's just not the way the Constitution is written.

Quotes by Robert M. Gates

On Broadway, there is no censoring, just self-censorship and doing what makes sense.

Quotes by Robert Lopez

My life is going to continue to be public, and I just accept that.

Quotes by Robert Knepper

I spent many years in Italy, I've lived just 5km away from the track and the Monza atmosphere is very special.

Quotes by Robert Kubica

That's absolutely correct and in addition to that life just isn't an accident of the laws of physics. There's a long list of experiments that suggest just the opposite.

Quotes by Robert Lanza

Sci-fi is just as much about social science as technology.

Quotes by Robert J. Sawyer

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.