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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 thing I can do with my bitcoin is give it to somebody else.

Quotes by Peter Schiff

I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working.

Quotes by Peter Sellers

The divergence of songs in the new population away from those in the progenitor population would only be prevented if these processes were balanced by repeated immigration and subsequent breeding: song flow.

Quotes by Peter R. Grant

I think that Star Wars revolutionized not only sci-fi movies, but also the entire industry in the way that things are done.

Quotes by Peter Mayhew

I have a very set routine. I work six days a week, but only half days. I work from 9 in the morning till 1 in the afternoon, without any interruptions, a fair slug.

Quotes by Peter Mayle

A script is utterly useless in and of itself; it's only of any worth the minute your actors, your designers, your directors come into being.

Quotes by Peter Mullan

Maybe I'm less sensitive to these issues because I see that what people need first is economic security, and only when they have that can they afford to focus on human rights.

Quotes by Peter Munk

I loathe when architects only analyze architecture in intellectual, nonvisual ways. I really love direct response, and that's very pop. I don't want to discuss abstract transparencies with a bunch of kooks.

Quotes by Peter Marino

Humanitarian assistance, once conceived as a short-term relief effort, is increasingly the only substitute for long-term development work in protracted armed conflicts.

Quotes by Peter Maurer

The fragility created by protracted conflicts, resulting in destroyed cities and dramatically insufficient services, is not something that humanitarian organizations can address comprehensively. Only political solutions can end armed conflicts.

Quotes by Peter Maurer

The humanitarian ecosystem is diverse - not only is there a variety of traditional humanitarian actors, but the system should also embrace an increasing diversity of private sector actors.

Quotes by Peter Maurer

Not only does disability impact individual health and well-being, it also leads to social and economic exclusion.

Quotes by Peter Maurer

So when I was 13, I basically left home and never returned and lived at home again. I would come home for a week at Christmas and two weeks in the summer only.

Quotes by Peter Jurasik

When certain branches of the economy become obsolete, as in the case of the steel industry, not only do jobs disappear, which is obviously a terrible social hardship, but certain cultures also disappear.

Quotes by Peter L. Berger

Sony is the only studio without broadcast relationships with the NFL.

Quotes by Peter Landesman

Life only has narrative when we frame it and edit it and call it certain things.

Quotes by Peter Landesman

I was born in New York, but I was only here for two months. My parents are German, and I grew up in Germany for my first 10 years.

Quotes by Peter Hermann

I still speak to my parents only in German, and I have endless family over there.

Quotes by Peter Hermann

Actually when we stopped New Order I was busier than ever. The only gaps have been while we've been writing.

Quotes by Peter Hook

The only thing about 3-D is the dullness of the image.

Quotes by Peter Jackson

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.