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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 don't understand 'The Only Way Is Essex' and 'Made in Chelsea': the way they pretend there's no camera. I cannot fathom the attraction.

Quotes by Shaun Evans

It's only a very small percentage of creative thinking that ends up connecting with a wider audience, and even then, any success is quite unpredictable.

Quotes by Shaun Tan

I don't want to bring my kid to a stadium and sit next to somebody who is shouting racist chants, because it's going to make kids think that it's okay to do it. It's not only affecting players, but it...

Quotes by Shaun Wright-Phillips

We not only need to work happy, we need to work at being happy.

Quotes by Shawn Achor

Being a villain is great, even though I've only gotten to do it a few times.

Quotes by Shawn Ashmore

I feel like war should occur only for the most vital and necessary reasons, and only then.

Quotes by Sharon Stone

You cannot force anybody to honour somebody. You can only ask.

Quotes by Sharmila Tagore

They say that Madison Avenue will only pay high dollars in advertising if they get the 18-35 age range.

Quotes by Sharon Gless

There are only about three really, really good sitcoms on the air.

Quotes by Sharon Gless

You've only got a short shelf-life as an actor, and I want to make the most of it while I can.

Quotes by Sharon Horgan

Emotionally, a person is tied to the land of his birth. It's only human.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

In 1978, when I was a non-Congress chief minister, we distributed surplus wheat among labourers. Later, when we visited a village, I asked a labourer whether he knew who sent the wheat. 'Yes, Indiraji - only Indiraji helps the poor.'...

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

I was an only child, a hard-case kid, in a rough neighborhood. But I always fought my battles.

Quotes by Shannon Briggs

I've been all the way at the bottom. Now I can only go up.

Quotes by Shannon Briggs

The only thing I'm good at is boxing.

Quotes by Shannon Briggs

There are only two companies in the world that can help me. That's Facebook and Google, because they are going to make me the largest digital network in the world, which is my goal.

Quotes by Shane Smith

The only reason that you do visual is solely for the visual. That's the only reason. It doesn't sell your music for you.

Quotes by Shania Twain

I like doing Zumba. I only do it like, once a week. If I did it more often, I would be very skinny.

Quotes by Shanina Shaik

I had a weird high school because I graduated early when I was 16. I moved out to California, but I was only there for freshman and sophomore year, and I was a bit of a brainiac.

Quotes by Shanley Caswell

The only thing I can ever do is make a film that I can respond to. I could not make a romantic comedy for college girls. I wouldn't know how that works.

Quotes by Shane Carruth

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.