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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.

Neymar is my only role model.

Quotes by Ousmane Dembele

Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and that very slippery. Only lying makes the difference; add that to cunning, and it is knavery.

Quotes by Ovid

What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.

Quotes by Ovid

For ultimately, the only way to win wars, is to prevent them occurring in the first place.

Quotes by Owen Arthur

Guardiola focuses only on the tactics.

Quotes by Ottmar Hitzfeld

I stopped acting when I was 19. The only time I acted again was during the war, when there were no other Nazis available.

Quotes by Otto Preminger

I am married to the theater, and the films are only my mistress.

Quotes by Oskar Werner

We look upon the enemy of our souls as a conquered foe, so he is, but only to God, not to us.

Quotes by Oswald Chambers

The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.

Quotes by Oscar Levant

I think we have a thriving economic engine between not only the U.S. and Mexico but the U.S. and many, many other countries.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

As board members, we only meet infrequently and are not as engaged with the front line, necessarily. The first thing I did as CEO was I left this board room.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

We are market based and have to differentiate our product in many ways; pricing isn't the only one.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

We will not only be more flexible when it comes to price, we'll also be more efficient operationally by forgoing pre-assigned seating, priority boarding, upgrading the option for last-minute changes.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.

Oscar Wilde

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.

Oscar Wilde

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.

Oscar Wilde

There is no such thing as a German, French, or Anglo-American Expressionism! There are only young people trying to find their bearings in the world.

Quotes by Oskar Kokoschka

Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?

Quotes by Orson F. Whitney

I have lived in the only decades I could have lived in, and hope to live through at least a few more.

Quotes by Orson Scott Card

Hollywood is the only industry, even taking in soup companies, which does not have laboratories for the purpose of experimentation.

Quotes by Orson Welles

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.