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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.

The show is definitely not just about weight-loss physically. It's more about finding yourself. It's really funny because I realized at one of our table reads that 'Huge' was really about the weight that we carry around mentally.

Quotes by Raven Goodwin

In the olden days, I believe Mozart also improvised on piano, but somehow in the last 200 years, the whole training of Western classical music - they don't read between the lines, they just read the lines.

Quotes by Ravi Shankar

Sometimes in the subcontinent you just need five batsmen.

Quotes by Ravi Shastri

I just play the little guy, except I play him through dance.

Quotes by Ray Bolger

There are very few parts, and very few scripts, that acknowledge women as sexual beings, or simply just recognise that women have desires.

Quotes by Rasika Dugal

I just got an opportunity to do that with a film called 'Lootcase', and it’s an opportunity that I am really grateful for.

Quotes by Rasika Dugal

One thing that really gets on my nerves is people spitting on the streets! I fail to understand whether they are just plain uncivilized or uninformed about how the act only helps in spreading diseases.

Quotes by Raveena Tandon

As a featherweight I was walking around at 155 pounds and would just have to cut those 10 extra pounds. I wasn't being very professional.

Quotes by Raphael Assuncao

People should just let me be.

Quotes by Rashami Desai

Al-Nahda is a movement; it is not just a small party.

Quotes by Rashid al-Ghannushi

Just like in medicine, when the normal medicine no longer works, one resorts to surgery. And the revolutions is like the surgery: It's painful, and it's the last resort for nations.

Quotes by Rashid al-Ghannushi

I started rereading 'The Dutchman' - I kind of just pulled it off the shelf.

Quotes by Rashid Johnson

I attempted to do yoga in German, and it was not particularly successful. So at that time, I started thinking about the idea of just movement and how I could move to de-stress.

Quotes by Rashid Johnson

I have a lot of girl friends who are very adept at making friends, and guys are just not.

Quotes by Rashida Jones

I don't just say I'm conservative. I have boot leather to my gospel.

Quotes by Randy Weber

I just can't fathom this fame thing; I'm a total newbie.

Quotes by Ransom Riggs

My learning from my travels is that taste is objective. If a thing is tasty, it's universally tasty. Or, just not.

Quotes by Ranveer Brar

When I'm in line at the grocery store, I might pick up one of those tabloids. I might not even buy it. I'm just gonna sit there and read the headlines and chuckle at how stupid that stuff is, even...

Quotes by Randy Pitchford

I, personally, trust Valve. But I'm just saying, honestly, I think a lot of the industry doesn't.

Quotes by Randy Pitchford

Just about every actor wants to be a Disney cartoon voice at some point.

Quotes by Randy Quaid

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.