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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.

When the written and spoken word is censored, the urban landscape becomes a nation's only physical link to the past.

Quotes by Ma Jian

I'm not embarrassed to say I want to be successful, but only on my terms.

Quotes by Mabel

Yes, sharing super-personal experiences is scary, but I can only get up on stage and perform it if I really connect with the music.

Quotes by Mabel

That's why I love music - because I'm such a control freak, and it's the only thing that I can't really control.

Quotes by Mabel

I only give expression to the instincts from my soul.

Quotes by M. F. Husain

The government only gives subsidies for nitrogenous fertilisers. With the result, farmers do not apply balanced fertilisers.

Quotes by M. S. Swaminathan

See, technology can advance yield and productivity, but only public policy can advance the income of farmers. There has to be a synergy between technology and public policy.

Quotes by M. S. Swaminathan

In spite of the dominant role played by women in both farming, they are denied credit as they lack land titles. Only a small percentage of Kisan Credit Cards goes to them.

Quotes by M. S. Swaminathan

The construction of permanent sea walls can be taken up only in places where there is sea erosion due to heavy anthropogenic pressures. The locations for such non-living barriers should be determined on the basis of a carefully conducted erosion-vulnerability...

Quotes by M. S. Swaminathan

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

Quotes by M. Scott Peck

Most people know we're kind of one of the only bands around right now that will admit that we're Republican.

Quotes by M. Shadows

The truth is, the difference between a studio photographer and a photojournalist is the same as the difference between a political cartoonist and an abstract painter; the only thing the two have in common is the blank page. The jobs...

Quotes by Lynsey Addario

Only because you moved forwards, it doesn't mean you were effective. Sometimes it's the wrong criteria to be used.

Quotes by Lyoto Machida

The right of revolution, which tyrants, in mockery, accord to mankind, is no legal right under a government; it is only a natural right to overturn a government.

Quotes by Lysander Spooner

It is manifest that the only security against the tyranny of the government lies in forcible resistance to the execution of the injustice; because the injustice will certainly be executed, unless it be forcibly resisted.

Quotes by Lysander Spooner

Doing a thing by law, or according to law, is only carrying the law into execution. And punishing a man by, or according to, the sentence or judgment of his peers, is only carrying that sentence or judgment into execution.

Quotes by Lysander Spooner

It only takes 140 characters to toss one's character out the window.

Quotes by LZ Granderson

It remains an incredible struggle for women in theater, and, in particular, playwrights and directors, to get their work seen and to not only get seen, but to get it to Broadway.

Quotes by Lynn Nottage

You learn to act by acting. You only get so much from acting class. You have to put your act on stage.

Quotes by Lynn Cohen

Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by it.

Quotes by Lynn Johnston

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.