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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 was meant to be an actor, and I realised that only after my son was born.

Quotes by N. T. Rama Rao, Jr.

I was determined to become a footballer, not only because I loved the game but so I could provide for my family.

Quotes by Naby Keita

My only focus is on our games and my performances - they are the most important things.

Quotes by Naby Keita

Greatness consists in deciding only what is necessary for the welfare of the country and making straight for the goal.

Quotes by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

One should only see a psychiatrist out of boredom.

Quotes by Muriel Spark

If someone says that he can think or talk about quantum physics without becoming dizzy, that shows only that he has not understood anything whatever about it.

Quotes by Murray Gell-Mann

'Sunday, Bloody Sunday' was the only time I've been directed properly.

Quotes by Murray Head

My parents locked off most areas of expression. The only outlet left to me was the arts.

Quotes by Murray Head

Positivism eliminates any kind of natural law principle - for example, that there are economic laws which can be transgressed only at your peril. With positivism, there is a tendency to leap into ad hoc economic theory.

Quotes by Murray Rothbard

Well, now we have exactly the same situation as at the beginning of the race, only exactly opposite.

Quotes by Murray Walker

But only a brief moment is granted to the brave one breath or two, whose wage is the long nights of the grave.

Quotes by Muhammad Iqbal

Plants and minerals are bound to predestination. The faithful is only bound to the Divine orders.

Quotes by Muhammad Iqbal

Sexual self-restraint is only a preliminary stage in the ego's evolution.

Quotes by Muhammad Iqbal

But inner experience is only one source of human knowledge.

Quotes by Muhammad Iqbal

My obsession is with technology and how it can improve human life. In my view, what we have seen in the last 300 years is only a trailer.

Quotes by Mukesh Ambani

Unfortunately, I was branded as a glamour actress and was forced to do only glamour roles.

Quotes by Mumtaj

We don't kill Iraqis - our hands do not kill Iraqis. But we target only the occupier with all the means of resistance.

Quotes by Muqtada al Sadr

The resistance does not mean that everyone can carry a weapon. The weapon is only for the people of the weapons.

Quotes by Muqtada al Sadr

I fear only God, all praises to Him.

Quotes by Muqtada al Sadr

My daughter thinks that only her mum is on the television. Every time she sees the screen anywhere she's like mummy! Because we don't let her watch the TV.

Quotes by Motsi Mabuse

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.