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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 really only have been seriously writing, finishing things and publishing things since January '91.

Quotes by Catherine Ryan Hyde

It was only when I realized how actors have the power to move people that I decided to pursue acting as a career.

Quotes by Cate Blanchett

If you only exercise your soloist muscles, the other muscles quickly atrophy.

Quotes by Cate Blanchett

I applaud Women in Film - not only for celebrating the successes of women, but for providing a safety network to mentor women and to discuss the particular issues that arise in a very male-dominated industry.

Quotes by Cate Blanchett

I can't tell you how many times I've booked an air ticket only to get to the airport and find out they killed my ticket because it goes into the system, and the program tosses a ticket that says 'fake'...

Quotes by Caterina Fake

Mississippi Mermaid was a very special experience because we only had the dialogues for the scenes we were shooting the night before.

Quotes by Catherine Deneuve

Opinions only carry weight in the second or third person.

Quotes by Cass McCombs

The only answer to the question 'Which is the worst of the 'Star Wars' movies?' is, there is no worst 'Star Wars' movie. There - one might be the least amazing and fantastic, but there's none that is the worst...

Quotes by Cass Sunstein

It would be awesome to stay popular, but if I was only an underground artist, I would be okay with that.

Quotes by Cassie Ventura

I can only do what I can do.

Quotes by Casey Stoner

The painter should paint not only what he has in front of him, but also what he sees inside himself.

Quotes by Caspar David Friedrich

In Tarzan I only had to worry about the bees.

Quotes by Casper Van Dien

The one in the movie is not real, but my Casper tattoo is real, and it is my only one.

Quotes by Casper Van Dien

I bounce off four walls, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, because I only sleep those four hours a day.

Quotes by Casper Van Dien

On our show, I've only reached out and touched about 55 guys. I think there's still about 40 million.

Quotes by Carson Kressley

I was born into big celebrity. It could only diminish.

Quotes by Carrie Fisher

I'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. That is so messed up. They might as well say 'Get younger,' because that's how easy it is.

Quotes by Carrie Fisher

It has only been within my lifetime that asteroids have been considered a credible threat to our planet. And since then, there's been a focused effort underway to discover and catalog these objects. I am lucky enough to be part...

Quotes by Carrie Nugent

The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to doctrinaire and academic thinkers.

Quotes by Carroll Quigley

I will do a chocolate deal for product only. No need for money.

Quotes by Caroline Wozniacki

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.