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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 best advice is to get on with it. I'm very prone to falling into depressions - not clinical, just 'can't be bothered.' It's such a waste of time.

Quotes by Peter Capaldi

The self is just not a worthy enough vehicle to worship.

Quotes by Peter Coyote

I'm lucky: whatever I eat, I've never wavered from just under 14 stone.

Quotes by Peter Crouch

One needs a comprehensive concept that decides just how much debt states like Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy can sustainably bear.

Quotes by Peter Bofinger

I just cannot have an offer on the table and just let it go.

Quotes by Peter Bondra

First and foremost, I just want to write comedy.

Quotes by Peter Baynham

It's such a waste, sleep. You're just lying there.

Quotes by Peter Beard

We do not just fear our predators, we are transfixed by them. We are prone to weave stories and fables and chat endlessly about them.

Quotes by Peter Benchley

Reality TV is here, it's been here really since the Carol Levis Discovery Show in 1957. It's never changed. It just looks a bit different.

Quotes by Pete Waterman

I'm not as well read as I was when I was younger - I just devoured books.

Quotes by Pete Wentz

Familial love can find an echo in our own hearts just as it did in that of Charles Dickens.

Quotes by Peter Ackroyd

Freud was just a novelist.

Quotes by Peter Ackroyd

I just wanted to be an ordinary, middle-class person. When I was at Cambridge, I made great efforts to lose the last remnants of my Cockney accent.

Quotes by Peter Ackroyd

Divorce isn't just the person, it's everything that goes with it - your kids, the adjustment, everything.

Quotes by Peter Andre

There are certain things I just don't talk about - there are certain things that are private.

Quotes by Peter Andre

I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits.

Quotes by Pete Rose

I loved Wimbledon and what it meant, but the surface felt uncomfortable. I just didn't like it, I was a hard-court guy, a Californian kid.

Quotes by Pete Sampras

I could be anywhere. I just need my space to work.

Quotes by Pete Doherty

I just wanted to get on telly. I wasn't a massive Oasis fan, but I had to be in order to get on the telly.

Quotes by Pete Doherty

Just as sports teams recognize the potentially game-changing benefit of calling time-outs, failing to do so in matters of warfare is a surefire way to continue losing.

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

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.