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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.

How can anybody learn anything from an artwork when the piece of art only reflects the vanity of the artist and not reality?

Quotes by Lou Reed

Of all possible sexual perversions, religion is the only one to have ever been scientifically systematized.

Quotes by Louis Aragon

O reason, reason, abstract phantom of the waking state, I had already expelled you from my dreams, now I have reached a point where those dreams are about to become fused with apparent realities: now there is only room here...

Quotes by Louis Aragon

Sometimes I only hope to make a good popcorn movie.

Quotes by Lou Diamond Phillips

It's only in the seventies that I put the sticks down and I moved to the front.

Quotes by Lou Gramm

Austerity policy without currency devaluation can only hamper economic growth.

Quotes by Lou Jiwei

Once I'm on set, the only thing I'm really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I've done is sufficient, and I'm also trusting that I've also left room for magic.

Quotes by Lorraine Toussaint

Football is not only sunshine.

Quotes by Lothar Matthaus

When my mother signed at MGM, that was the only kind of contract you could sign. There was no such thing as an independent agent.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

The only difference between the Bel Air of the '90s and the Bel Air of my childhood is that now the nannies are Latina instead of British, and the cars European instead of American.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

I love kids. I always have. I was an only child until I was 12, and then my sister arrived.

Quotes by Lorenza Izzo

Nobody's perfect. The only one that ever was, was crucified.

Quotes by Loretta Lynn

You only know what you know.

Quotes by Loretta Swit

Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and women.

Quotes by Lord Kelvin

In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting.

Quotes by Lord Kelvin

I have two younger sisters who are 11 years younger than me. So I was an only child for a while.

Quotes by Lorelei Linklater

I'm the only one in my family with an American accent.

Quotes by Lola Kirke

If a female is good-looking, it totally decreases her credibility. Now she's not a good athlete - she's only good in these track meets because she's good-looking.

Quotes by Lolo Jones

Most of my career as an engineer, I was put in environments where I was the only person of color in the room.

Quotes by Lonnie Johnson

He who is only just is cruel. Who on earth could live were all judged justly?

Quotes by Lord Byron

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.