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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.

I wanted to stop while we were still getting big hits. The only thing I miss is the actual performing.

Quotes by Dave Clark

Memoirs are - memory is - rarely 100 percent accurate. Any autobiography is a construct, ballpark, even unnatural. Private diaries, too, can be unreliable - a detail that matters only if the diary is read.

Quotes by Darin Strauss

We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family.

Quotes by Darius Rucker

The only thing that would change would be the year, the names. It just got to be a repetitious life.

Quotes by Darrell Royal

I only want to work with actors that really get it and make it work. I didn't want it to be a star-driven thing anymore.

Quotes by Darren Aronofsky

Switch off reality TV! I've only ever been able watch about 30 seconds of it.

Quotes by Daphne Guinness

The fact is, I made $400 a week and only for 26 weeks a year. I never had any money.

Quotes by Danny Bonaduce

Talent is only a part of the work. It is the work that generates the talent.

Quotes by Daniela Vega

Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves.

Quotes by Daniel Webster

But the key thing is that Iraq, while it's got very large oil reserves, has marginalized itself as an oil exporter and these days its exports are only about one tenth that of neighboring Saudi Arabia.

Quotes by Daniel Yergin

The principle of not negotiating with terrorists is the only thing we can hold on to.

Quotes by Daniel Patrick Moynihan

We don't only tell stories when we set out to tell stories, our memory tells us stories. That is, what we get to keep from our experiences is a story.

Quotes by Daniel Kahneman

The foreign press seems obsessed with the Freedom Tower, as if it was the only thing going on here. In fact, we're trying to keep a huge juggling act in balance, with the tower as just one of the many...

Quotes by Daniel Libeskind

Only through acknowledgment of the erasure and void of Jewish life can the history of Berlin and Europe have a human future.

Quotes by Daniel Libeskind

Kindness boggles my mind. It's the only force in nature that increases simultaneously for the giver and the receiver.

Quotes by Daniel Lubetzky

Everyone that is not an ultra-conservative recognizes the irony of FOX's 'Fair and Balanced' moniker, which only accentuates its actual bias.

Quotes by Daniel Lubetzky

There's often a good, honest case to be made that a century-old company has not only a knack for growing and managing a P&L, but also, perhaps, a heart and soul.

Quotes by Daniel Lyons

To be sure, robotics are not the only job killers out there, with outsourcing stealing far more gigs than automation.

Quotes by Daniel Lyons

In tournament play, it's generally advisable to avoid risking large sums of chips in coin flip situations, like pocket sixes versus A-K. After all, the pocket pair is only a very slight heads-up favorite.

Quotes by Daniel Negreanu

Wrestling is a hard sport, but it's only a sport.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

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.