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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 was just so elaborate and so luxurious. We had every gadget imaginable. You know, I had the little gun that came out, and I had the little gun in the heel of the shoe.

Quotes by Robert Conrad

I have this horrible weakness. I fall in love with my characters. 'Suspect' started as a one-shot, but I just love Maggie so much, and I love Maggie and Scott and what they have going.

Quotes by Robert Crais

Dogs give us something just as we give something to them.

Quotes by Robert Crais

The pictures are there, and you just take them.

Quotes by Robert Capa

I just don't like the whole Hollywood thing.

Quotes by Robert Carlyle

I believe in just enriching the economy. And we're leaving so much on the table, 72 percent of the planet.

Quotes by Robert Ballard

I just did what I did and I still am. It makes you unpopular, maybe for a lifetime, but I'd rather do that than be popular and doubt what I am.

Quotes by Robert Barnes

Nobody mentioned this in any of the reviews, but the reason we came up with that plot for 'Reno 911: Miami' is because we thought it was just the stupidest title for a movie that we could think of.

Quotes by Robert Ben Garant

With so much at stake maybe I'll just leave now.

Quotes by Robert B. Parker

I didn't have to say it. I just had to write it. It was painful enough.

Quotes by Robert B. Parker

As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics until the twentieth century.

Quotes by Robert A. Dahl

What's a cult? It just means not enough people to make a minority.

Quotes by Robert Altman

It's all just one film to me. Just different chapters.

Quotes by Robert Altman

There are so many projects that don't happen, just sometimes they don't get announced, so no one ever knows about them and you don't have to talk about them.

Quotes by Rob Zombie

I really just do what I like. I don't understand what the general public likes sometimes.

Quotes by Rob Zombie

I just get the same stuff as I did before, but the price tag is much higher.

Quotes by Robbie Coltrane

Maybe if I'd not been able to kick a ball it would have been different, but I doubt it because all my mates are decent blokes now, just normal fellas with families.

Quotes by Robbie Fowler

It's inevitable now, because everyone is a superstar, even if they're just an average player, and maybe that was part of the process set in motion when I signed that contract in 1994.

Quotes by Robbie Fowler

When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited.

Quotes by Robbie Lawler

I just take it one fight at a time.

Quotes by Robbie Lawler

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.