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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 time I ever really consider retiring is when I get fed up with the press. Which is often.

Quotes by Marianne Faithfull

God exists in eternity. The only point where eternity meets time is in the present. The present is the only time there is.

Quotes by Marianne Williamson

In my high-minded and naive way, I believed the only books worth reading were the classics.

Quotes by Maria Semple

I only want to be myself.

Quotes by Mariacarla Boscono

The bore is usually considered a harmless creature, or of that class of irrationa bipeds who hurt only themselves.

Quotes by Maria Edgeworth

The human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.

Quotes by Maria Edgeworth

I would as soon put a girl alone into a closet to meditate as give her only the society of her needle.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

People have to learn sometimes not only how much the heart, but how much the head, can bear.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

The only recreation there allowed, however, is that of the mind, and of this there is but little.

Quotes by Maria Monk

If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from the children, for the children are the makers of men.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

We teachers can only help the work going on, as servants wait upon a master.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything!

Quotes by Maria Montessori

I think it is one of the fundamentals, not only of the European Union but also of free trade, that competition is fair.

Quotes by Margrethe Vestager

Part of being not only a liberal but also a human is to make your own decisions.

Quotes by Margrethe Vestager

I see journalists as the manual workers, the laborers of the word. Journalism can only be literature when it is passionate.

Quotes by Marguerite Duras

It's only women who are not really quite women at all, frivolous women who have no idea, who neglect repairs.

Quotes by Marguerite Duras

Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.

Quotes by Marguerite Gardiner

It's impossible to start making a weapon only when the war already started!

Quotes by Margarita Simonyan

I can only ask people to be tolerant of the fact that the... pressures of wives of politicians is very, very strong.

Quotes by Margaret Trudeau

The only cartoon I ever liked was 'Fantasia.'

Quotes by Margaret Weis

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.