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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.

If coal is going to be used, the only response - because it is the dirtiest of all fuels - is that we have to learn how to do carbon capture and storage and we have to learn how to...

Quotes by Nicholas Stern

The only medium where people are truly exploring themselves and going out to experiment is the digital space.

Quotes by Nia Sharma

My daughter is a preschooler but I have only known her for a while. She is adopted.

Quotes by Nia Vardalos

Only in England would 'professor gets divorced and remarried' be a story.

Quotes by Niall Ferguson

I made 'True Detective' like it was going to be the only thing I ever made for television. So put in everything and the kitchen sink. Everything.

Quotes by Nic Pizzolatto

Not only the attackers, but the defenders - it's on the attackers to prepare themselves to break through the strong defense.

Quotes by Neymar

I only want to be the best that I can be.

Quotes by Neymar

From its inception, South Vietnam was only considered to be an outpost in the war against communism.

Quotes by Nguyen Cao Ky

Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with 'the world'; for not only do truths differ for different worlds but the nature of agreement between a world apart from it is notoriously nebulous.

Quotes by Nelson Goodman

Before, Tiffany sold watches only in its own stores. Now, Tiffany watches are sold in 1,500 stores.

Quotes by Nelson Peltz

I hope to stay on 'Glee,' I hope to still be a 'Housewife' and I hope to do 'The New Normal.' I just want to do it all! Why not? I'm only going to be young for a little while...

Quotes by NeNe Leakes

I had, toward the last, been shut off from all visitors, and so when the lawyer, Peter A. Hendricks, came and told me that friends of mine were willing to take charge of me if I would rather be with...

Quotes by Nellie Bly

Acting is the only thing that makes me happy.

Quotes by Nelsan Ellis

For a time during the early settlement of this country peace and goodwill prevailed, only to be followed later by violent and relentless warfare.

Quotes by Nelson A. Miles

There's also a subplot about a guy who manages pop groups. Dave is a very ambitious boy, and he gets offered an audition but only wants to do it on his terms and conditions. He wants to maintain his integrity.

Quotes by Neil Tennant

I should have been an abortion. The only reason I wasn't was that my father was a Christian.

Quotes by Neko Case

I really wanted to find a piano for the farm house. There were so many free pianos on Craigslist, I thought, 'Let's get as many free pianos as we can and stick them all in the barn.' I got eight...

Quotes by Neko Case

If somebody says your story is only published because you look nice in the photo, that maybe spurs you on to write.

Quotes by Nell Freudenberger

There have been many great newspapermen, but to my mind, only two have achieved immortality: Pulitzer for his endowment and William Randolph Hearst for his castle.

Quotes by Nell Scovell

The average career span for a TV writer is 11 years. The only other thing I could find that had the same career span was a police dog.

Quotes by Nell Scovell

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.