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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.

There's only one podcast subject that can give Donald Trump a run for his money when it comes to vulgarity, excess, and base comedy, and that's football.

Quotes by David Hepworth

The only dancing I did was at the discotheques. I was a very good disco dancer. I say that I learned disco dancing at the wrong places.

Quotes by David H. Koch

We sell only fresh fruit and vegetables. I sell no saturated fats or anything like that.

Quotes by David H. Murdock

To those whose God is honor; only disgrace is a sin.

Quotes by David Hare

'Via Dolorosa' is the only thing I have ever acted in my life, professionally, and I'll never act again.

Quotes by David Hare

I'm the only member of my family who dared to move away from Birmingham - my brothers and sister are still here, along with my mom.

Quotes by David Harewood

I feel like Elvis. Only alive.

Quotes by David Hasselhoff

Doesn't anybody ever want to talk about anything else besides 'Star Trek?' There were 79 episodes of the series; there were 55 different writers. I was only one of them.

Quotes by David Gerrold

The only thing as murky as a conspiracy is what's happening in Hollywood.

Quotes by David Grann

We are concerned with the relationship between art and life. Contemporary art is only intelligible in terms of its relationship to our life.

Quotes by David Elliott

The usefulness of cow-peas and soy-beans as human food has been recognized only recently in this country.

Quotes by David F. Houston

I can only be instinctive in my reaction to Shakespeare.

Quotes by David Farr

The fact is, you don't know what directing is until the sun is setting and you've got to get five shots and you're only going to get two.

Quotes by David Fincher

When my writing really started to take off was when I made a decision that I would write only what I wanted to write, and if 10 people wanted to hear it, that's fine.

Quotes by David Friedman

Every politician, in order to be a politician, has to be adept at the art of one and one thing only, and that is lying.

Quotes by David Draiman

The level of study that I was at, I was probably only about two or three years away from being ordained as a rabbi, so I really needed to figure out in my head where I wanted to go with...

Quotes by David Draiman

When I'm on the pitch, I only think about helping the team and doing well.

Quotes by David de Gea

Our best theories are not only truer than common sense, they make more sense than common sense.

Quotes by David Deutsch

I'm always criticizing and only see the mistakes.

Quotes by David Chang

I was an only child. We were so poor, my parents and I had the same room.

Quotes by David Copperfield

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.