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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.

Even if there is only one possible unified theory, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?

Quotes by Stephen Hawking

Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.

Quotes by Stephen Hawking

God not only plays dice, but also sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.

Quotes by Stephen Hawking

The human race may be the only intelligent beings in the galaxy.

Quotes by Stephen Hawking

I categorically resist this idea that films are supposed to be autobiographical and the only stories you tell are about your own life.

Quotes by Stephen Daldry

Is it appropriate still for a German to have a gun? I only use that as an example of a country that's still deeply involved and engaged in the conversations about how to come to terms with the past. Certainly...

Quotes by Stephen Daldry

I've never been to Hollywood. I can count the number of times I've been to Los Angeles on my hands. I've never made a movie there and I've never been there for working reasons. The only reason to go there...

Quotes by Stephen Daldry

There are only two sides to this question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war; only patriots and traitors.

Quotes by Stephen Douglas

There is only one dream I can guarantee... my death.

Quotes by Stephen Evans

If you consider that a typical Central American consumer earns only a small fraction of an average American worker's wages, it becomes clear that CAFTA's true goal is not to the increase U.S. exports.

Quotes by Stephen F. Lynch

The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing.

Quotes by Stephen Frears

A creation needs not only subjectivity, but also objectivity.

Quotes by Stephen Chow

Well, I think Barkley and I were the only two who were working with Church for a Ph.D.

Quotes by Stephen Cole Kleene

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson.

Quotes by Stephen Ambrose

If you only do it for money, that's only what you get.

Quotes by Stephen Bennett

The only difference between an experienced knitter and new knitter is that the experienced knitter makes bigger mistakes faster. Be bold; there are no terrible consequences in knitting.

Quotes by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

You can only tell so many bad-guy stories.

Quotes by Stephanie Savage

I feel a great kinship with my origins, even though I only learned a few words of Arabic.

Quotes by Stephan El Shaarawy

Nothing is going to improve my hearing. I've only got to prevent it from getting worse.

Quotes by Stephanie Beacham

There is no overacting, only untrue acting.

Quotes by Stellan Skarsgard

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.