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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.

How many muni areas have actually defaulted, by the way? Just a question.

Quotes by Rick Santelli

Big Data is just that - big. But, it's a term that is largely misunderstood and difficult to explain.

Quotes by Rick Smolan

Karma is not just about the troubles, but also about surmounting them.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

I was more than just a moody artist.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

My contention is that that style is just as stylized as an ornate style.

Quotes by Rick Moody

I judged about a zillion awards this year so I've been reading a lot of books that just came out.

Quotes by Rick Moody

About a year ago, out of the blue, I just wrote a bunch of songs.

Quotes by Rick Moranis

When I write songs, it's just me and a cassette player - or at least it used to be before smartphones - to quickly record a basic idea.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

I'm just a Bolshevik with a laptop.

Quotes by Rick Perlstein

And I have a message for the liberals and the defenders of the status quo: we're just getting started.

Quotes by Rick Perry

When CD technology first came out, it was just so much waste.

Quotes by Rick Danko

I just really longed to do music that reflected me as an adult and music that I thought was for other adults.

Quotes by Rick Derringer

Never reach for the knuckleball; I just let it come to me.

Quotes by Rick Ferrell

I'm just a normal guy and blue-collar historian, and people keep tuning in.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

There's just no way I could deal with politics.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

There's a gazillion different business license fees. And just keeping up with all the regulations - it just doesn't stop.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

Before the Netflixs and the Amazons and the Hulus, there was nothing. TV came to a standstill. Movie actors were taking TV parts, and it was just nuts.

Quotes by Rick Hoffman

You just want to get it right so badly, so it's stressful when it comes to those vulnerable, dramatic scenes.

Quotes by Rick Hoffman

Global war is a clash of systems, not just battalions biffing one another in some godforsaken forest.

Quotes by Rick Atkinson

I love making scary faces, that's just how I grew up.

Quotes by Rick Baker

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.