- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just think everything we do has an unintended consequence. We take out Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and Iraq was the check against Iran.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thought of going on tour with people like Toyah Wilcox is just appalling. I'm certainly not tempted.
- Entire Career
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- Nov 07, 2020
This was more than just a cow - this was an entire career I was looking at.
- Forest
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been through WTO riots in Seattle, massive earthquakes, major floods... forest fires. I just try to be as even-keeled and calm as possible.
- Assumed
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that people always just assumed that I was a liberal because I came from Southeast Seattle.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
For generations, people have come to U.S. shores to seek opportunity. It's what my grandfather did a century ago, when he came to Seattle, and worked as a houseboy just one mile from the Washington State governor's mansion that I was privileged to inhabit for eight years.
- Antagonistic
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- Nov 07, 2020
Golfers don't scream. Golfers just adjust the pleats in their pants and go from there. That's about as antagonistic as we get.
- Investment
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- Nov 07, 2020
Investment in America does not just benefit the United States - it benefits the world.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't popular in the home office because I wasn't chicken. I'm just a risk taker. I have gut instincts.
- Fun
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- Nov 07, 2020
Just keep taking chances and having fun.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always just focused on the work, and I've just tried to be honest with the work. If the work speaks to people, fantastic.
- Parliament
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- Nov 07, 2020
Russian Parliament today is a bunch of puppets that just fall in with the instructions from Kremlin.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020