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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.

Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for 'Tis the only thing in this world that lasts, 'Tis the only thing worth working for, worth fighting for - worth dying for.

Quotes by Margaret Mitchell

For everybody knows that it requires very little to satisfy the gentlemen, if a woman will only give her mind to it.

Quotes by Margaret Oliphant

Very early, I knew that the only object in life was to grow.

Quotes by Margaret Fuller

Art can only be truly art by presenting an adequate outward symbol of some fact in the interior life.

Quotes by Margaret Fuller

I don't think a true company - one that builds sustainable value - can ever only exist online or remotely.

Quotes by Margaret Heffernan

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.

Quotes by Margaret Atwood

An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness.

Quotes by Margaret Atwood

As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.

Quotes by Margaret Cavendish

Tobacco is the only industry that produces products to make huge profits and at the same time damage the health and kill their consumers.

Quotes by Margaret Chan

Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought.

Quotes by Margaret Chase Smith

Smears are not only to be expected but fought. Honor is to be earned, not bought.

Quotes by Margaret Chase Smith

I think it's very expensive to not eat healthy. Eating healthy is the only affordable option we have left.

Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.

Quotes by Marcus Valerius Martial

The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.

Marcus Aurelius

Innovation and best practices can be sown throughout an organization - but only when they fall on fertile ground.

Quotes by Marcus Buckingham

The only thing I did well was learn how to make money.

Quotes by Marcus Lemonis

When I did get captured, the only thing I held onto was the fact that my teammates were going to come get me. Period.

Quotes by Marcus Luttrell

The only way we're going to keep America safe is to have an elite military, all right.

Quotes by Marcus Luttrell

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.