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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.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

One is often guilty by being too just.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

I didn't want Sadness to be just one note.

Quotes by Phyllis Smith

When I hurt my knee, I knew it was time to retire from dancing, and I needed a job just to pay the bills, and I ended up as a receptionist for about three-four years.

Quotes by Phyllis Smith

You don't have to make things which are just expensive.

Quotes by Pier Luigi Loro Piana

I really, really like 'In Rainbows.' But I also really like 'OK Computer' as a sort of flipside to that. 'Reckoner' is my favorite, just my favorite Radiohead song. That, 'Idioteque,' and 'Pyramid Song' are my top three.

Quotes by Phoebe Tonkin

I'm just constantly on the verge of bursting into tears with joy.

Quotes by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Sausages are just funny. I don't know why. I can't explain it.

Quotes by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

I really, really wanted to write about just female relationships with other females and things.

Quotes by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Let's just say that the theater is not for the faint of heart.

Quotes by Phylicia Rashad

There was a time when I couldn't watch sitcoms for a while because it was just cacophony, it was just noise.

Quotes by Phylicia Rashad

I realized that I didn't think I could stand the psychological battering that actors have to withstand. I just felt I wasn't cut out for that kind of self-promotion.

Quotes by Phyllida Lloyd

I've just been recording mostly acoustic stuff, drums, and sax, and electric guitar. I'm just still writing songs and what not.

Quotes by Phillip Phillips

I was very, very eager to work. It's just the way I am.

Quotes by Phoebe Philo

I'm just not very interested in decoration.

Quotes by Phoebe Philo

I just have to be very, very organised.

Quotes by Phoebe Philo

When I first started drumming, when I was 14 or 15, I started writing songs. I wrote for a couple of years, but when we started 'Radiohead' it became very apparent quite quickly that I just wanted to concentrate on...

Quotes by Philip Selway

Life is too short to just go through the motions.

Quotes by Philip Rivers

In certain systems, receivers are just an X receiver or a Z receiver, and they just have to learn this route on this play.

Quotes by Philip Rivers

I don't write beautifully - I just write reports about our condition.

Quotes by Philip K. Dick

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.