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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.

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

Quotes by Mao Zedong

Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole.

Quotes by Mao Zedong

I could be the best looking guy in the Duma, but that's only because all the other guys are over 60.

Quotes by Marat Safin

The only constant in the technology industry is change.

Quotes by Marc Benioff

It's not so unusual for me to have a week of meetings that includes not only my employees, not only my customers, not only media, but could also include principals of local K-12 schools; it could include non-governmental organizations or...

Quotes by Marc Benioff

The ABC of our profession is to avoid these large abstract terms in order to try to discover behind them the only concrete realities, which are human beings.

Quotes by Marc Bloch

Only in death will I relinquish my belts.

Quotes by Manny Pacquiao

When I came to industry, theatre persons were regarded as those people who will only ask questions and will be an annoying factor on the set, and there was no preference given to them.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

I don't think I play only serious characters.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

Before moving to Delhi at the age of 17, I had only travelled to Patna or Varanasi outside Belwa.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.

Quotes by Manoj Bhargava

FC Bayern are only my second club.

Quotes by Manuel Neuer

It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos.

Quotes by Manly Hall

If you told me I could only do one thing, I would choose live concerts.

Quotes by Mandy Patinkin

A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility: it may be right, but irrelevant.

Quotes by Manfred Eigen

I have been in America only once since Mr. Clinton became your president - as a speaker at the United Nations.

Quotes by Mangosuthu Buthelezi

A film is between you and the audience. The distributors are the only people in between us. It is a straight equation.

Quotes by Mani Ratnam

It's not only about the material things - I also have a spiritual side.

Quotes by Maluma

I don't think the elite class is only speaking the good English.

Quotes by Mamata Banerjee

Our party, I can tell you, is very transparent; we believe in our credentials. Our credentials are our only credibility; we are not going to compromise on that; we are the commoners.

Quotes by Mamata Banerjee

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.