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Only Quotes

On narrowed choices and the one option that remains.

The word 'only' frames very different ideas here: a single film genre praised for its originality, a physicist's account of shifting foundations, and a stated view on Cold War-era power struggles across Europe. For more, see our Life quotes.

Historically, Jews only accept converts rather than actively seeking them.

Quotes by David Novak

Jews have not only become equal citizens in Western democracies, they have become leading citizens. And, of course, the reestablishment of the State of Israel has given Jews a political presence in the world they have not had since biblical...

Quotes by David Novak

When I was a young artist, I liked and was interested in belonging to the mainstream comics group. I didn't introduce myself as an author, but only as a designer.

Quotes by David Mazzucchelli

I love 808s - not only the Auto-Tune but just ,in general, the embrace of a kind of digital style of working.

Quotes by David Longstreth

I have always thought of myself as a writer, only because I need things to direct, and I can't not write the things that I direct.

Quotes by David Lowery

There are only 24 hours in a day, and my top priority is working on my films, but I love short film experiments.

Quotes by David Lynch

Digital video is so beautiful. It's lightweight, modern, and it's only getting better. It's put film into the La Brea Tar Pits.

Quotes by David Lynch

When you make a movie, you don't know how it'll turn out. You can only guess.

Quotes by David MacKenzie

The only thing I'm allergic to is criticism.

Quotes by David Lee Roth

In 1900, as the immigrants come down the gangplank into Jersey City, they expect the streets to be paved with gold, and they were only paved with gold in Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz,' of course.

Quotes by David Levering Lewis

Obama is not only obstructing budget reform; it's almost as if he is trying to make matters worse.

Quotes by David Limbaugh

There is only so much I can understand and not screw up.

Quotes by David Krumholtz

I found every single laugh as Laertes that you can find and only realized later that you really shouldn't find any at all.

Quotes by David Hyde Pierce

My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then?

Quotes by David Hyde Pierce

You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there's only so deep you can dig in that week.

Quotes by David Hyde Pierce

Humanity is mind-controlled and only slightly more conscious than your average zombie.

Quotes by David Icke

Yes, Europe needs to be more welcoming, but that's only half of it. Muslims need to embrace the obligations of European residence and citizenship.

Quotes by David Ignatius

Ecosystems are holy. The word "environmental" is a deadly compromise itself. It's a policy word that lives only in the head, and barely there.

Quotes by David James Duncan

If there's a God, and we have all this evidence that there's evolution, but He created the world only 6,000 years ago - what is the best and most logical explanation to reconcile those two things? I came up with...

Quotes by David Javerbaum

I was actually very fortunate. I think I was actually the only kid in my class at one stage that actually had a father in the home.

Quotes by David Haye

Frequently Asked Questions

What subjects do the "Only" quotes on this page cover?
The quotes touch on horror as a film genre that blends experimental technique into the mainstream, geopolitical strategy around balance of power in Europe, and reflections on the empirical foundations of science and modern physics.
Is there a quote here about horror movies?
Yes, one discusses horror as one of the only genres able to weave abstract, experimental filmmaking techniques into mainstream cinema, noting that creating something genuinely spooky takes particular skill.
Does this page include anything about geopolitics?
Yes, one quote discusses the balance of power in Eurasia from an Anglo-American perspective, weighing the choice of aligning with a Western Europe against Russia.
Is there a quote here about science and physics?
Yes, two touch on this - one on how scientific concepts are drawn from empirical data, and another on how the "foundations of physics have started moving" as modern physics developed, unsettling older assumptions. For more thoughtful, reflective lines, see Life or Good.
Is this page more scientific and political than personal?
Yes, these particular quotes lean intellectual and analytical rather than personal. For more everyday, relatable quotes, try Like or Me.

You can also browse our Good quotes and Like quotes for lighter reflections.