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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.

The only one I really like is a song called Saccharine.

Quotes by David Coverdale

Censors tend to do what only psychotics do: they confuse reality with illusion.

Quotes by David Cronenberg

When you're in the muck you can only see muck. If you somehow manage to float above it, you still see the muck but you see it from a different perspective. And you see other things too. That's the consolation...

Quotes by David Cronenberg

So not only can you not imagine dying, you can't really imagine existence before you were born.

Quotes by David Cronenberg

You're seeing me develop, not only as a filmmaker if you've seen my earlier films, but you're seeing me kind of learn how to be a human, how my philosophy has evolved.

Quotes by David Cronenberg

I've never believed that the only way to make a dent is to be a table thumper.

Quotes by David Brudnoy

The Heads were the only band on that scene that had a groove.

Quotes by David Byrne

Oh, yeah. I grew up in Southern California in the 1960's. It was very different. I was an only child as opposed to having siblings. My brothers all lived with my step-mom. I am very close to them, but we...

Quotes by David Cassidy

In truth, the only restrictions on our capacity to astonish ourselves and each other are imposed by our own minds.

Quotes by David Blaine

My only fear is the unknown.

Quotes by David Blaine

People haven't even begun to tap into the potential of what the mind is possible of doing. We only use a certain percentage of our brains.

Quotes by David Blaine

The clash between capital and labour, between those seeking to maximise profit and those with only their toil to sell, was the driving force for the creation of the trade unions in the 19th century.

Quotes by David Blunkett

My suggestion is that at each state the proper order of operation of the mind requires an overall grasp of what is generally known, not only in formal logical, mathematical terms, but also intuitively, in images, feelings, poetic usage of...

Quotes by David Bohm

We havent really paid much attention to thought as a process. we have engaged in thoughts, but we have only paid attention to the content, not to the process.

Quotes by David Bohm

Individuality is only possible if it unfolds from wholeness.

Quotes by David Bohm

Napster's only alleged liability is for contributory or vicarious infringement. So when Napster's users engage in noncommercial sharing of music, is that activity copyright infringement? No.

Quotes by David Boies

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.

Quotes by David Brainerd

Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.

Quotes by David Brin

The only way to do news on television is not to be terrified of it.

Quotes by David Brinkley

The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives, because there's a mutual dependency between it and millions of other species of both animals and plants.

Quotes by David Attenborough

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.