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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.

In scale, 'Fortitude' is just as big as 'Game of Thrones.' It's equally as epic - it's just starting out.

Quotes by Richard Dormer

Well, I just bought a massive bank and I've moved into it on my own.

Quotes by Richard D. James

I'm not big on reading directions. I can't do that. I'm just not from that world.

Quotes by Richard Dean Anderson

I'm not opposed - we manufacture a lot of socks in North Carolina - I just choose not to wear them. It's a Southern thing. It's a cultural thing.

Quotes by Richard Burr

The first three issues of 'Cemetery Dance' were mainly horror, but now it's really a cross-genre magazine. It's all just snowballed.

Quotes by Richard Chizmar

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword.

Quotes by Richard Cobden

As a presidential candidate, Trump seems heaven-sent just to make fools out of Republicans.

Quotes by Richard Cohen

Be just before you are generous.

Quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

I'm just terrible. At talking. With words.

Quotes by Richard Ayoade

'SNL' came out in the '70s. It's a different zeitgeist. It's hard to re-create it, just as it would be hard to do a black-and-white noir film now. The culture's different.

Quotes by Richard Belzer

When there are fewer and fewer publishers of scale, it's just not good for authors.

Quotes by Richard Ben Cramer

Rather than just making a movie about video games, I wanted to start with the character and what the character was going through.

Quotes by Rich Moore

I would love to be a Franciscan brother. I'm just not sure I have the courage to do it.

Quotes by Rich Mullins

Bodybuilding is not my main objective in life. It's just something I do on the side.

Quotes by Rich Piana

You don't have to work with everybody and be on songs with everybody just to make it.

Quotes by Rich the Kid

I love a finished speaker, I really, truly do I don't mean one who's polished, I just mean one who's through.

Quotes by Richard Armour

All I have to do is to do my thing. I don't have to talk about it like, 'Oh, I'm representing for Asians.' I'm just... doing it.

Quotes by Rich Brian

I don't want to be just seen as a character, because that can get exhausting after a while.

Quotes by Rich Brian

Jimmy Carter as President is like Truman Capote marrying Dolly Parton. The job is just too big for him.

Quotes by Rich Little

When I was young, I was in a hurry to live. And now I'm just not in a hurry.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

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.