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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.

I just have to go out and fight my fight and fight to win.

Quotes by Rafael dos Anjos

Just to be fighting for the belt, I was already happy. No pressure at all.

Quotes by Rafael dos Anjos

My serve can get better, for sure. It's not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin.

Quotes by Rafael Nadal

Three thousand, it's just a number. It's just a game.

Quotes by Rafael Palmeiro

To snap my fingers and let it go away. Even if it takes the 3,000th hit with it, just let it all go away.

Quotes by Rafael Palmeiro

If I'm just in dungarees, I don't think I would intimidate anyone.

Quotes by Rachel Weisz

In L.A., unless you've just won an Oscar or you're Mr. Studio Head, no one talks to you. Even at parties.

Quotes by Rachel Weisz

I'm slightly unsure as to what my goal is. I just keep doing jobs.

Quotes by Rachel Weisz

I don't like travelling. Which is ridiculous. And it's not because I'm afraid of dying on the plane or anything. I just like to stay at home.

Quotes by Rachel Weisz

I'm just basically a workaholic.

Quotes by Rachelle Lefevre

For me, even just being English was a whole sort of experience in as much as I'm Australian.

Quotes by Radha Mitchell

We have so many male superstars, but there are just a few female actors who have attained that status. It is not only because of the industry; it's in the society.

Quotes by Radhika Apte

What I'd look for are roles in which the heroine's character has substance rather than just glamour.

Quotes by Radhika Pandit

I am just lucky to be blessed with a good metabolism.

Quotes by Radhika Pandit

I don't plot with huge detail, just big moments and important elements, and then I have a structure but can fly by the seat of my pants when I write.

Quotes by Rae Carson

There is no such thing as women's intuition. You all just have crap poker faces.

Quotes by Rachel Shelley

Isn't prom just a fun dance that hardworking students deserve? Sure, but it's also an event where girls internalize damaging cultural messages.

Quotes by Rachel Simmons

While I deeply admire actors who deeply prepare, it's just not something I do.

Quotes by Rachel Skarsten

I guess I'm not really fond of just chit-chatting. I want to learn something and have an experience.

Quotes by Rachel Kushner

It's not just the small-potatoes post-9/11 Homeland spending that feels a little off mission. It's the big-ticket stuff too.

Quotes by Rachel Maddow

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.