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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.

It only worked for a little while; the morning after I agreed to go with Universal, an article came out in the Hollywood trade papers, and the secret was out.

Quotes by Laura Hillenbrand

I grew up in Italy, so for me, Naples pizza is the only type of pizza that there really is.

Quotes by Laura Jane Grace

What I love about a play is that it's such an investment because only time can create a lot of what happens onstage.

Quotes by Laura Linney

I was only 23 and just out of college when I filmed 'Casualty' and so nervous, but it was brilliant fun. I was really lucky, and it really helped my career.

Quotes by Laura Donnelly

The only band that we have never played with but have always wanted to is the Rolling Stones.

Quotes by Lars Ulrich

No poet will ever take the written word as a substitute for the spoken word; he knows that it is on the spoken word, and the spoken word only, that his art is founded.

Quotes by Lascelles Abercrombie

The reason can only be this: heroic poetry depends on an heroic age, and an age is heroic because of what it is, not because of what it does.

Quotes by Lascelles Abercrombie

Today, the scope for variety has shrunk drastically. There are only a handful of topnotch composers like A. R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Jatin-Lalit... that's it.

Quotes by Lata Mangeshkar

When I finally decided to do the show, I only had two weeks to learn the choreography and the songs in French.

Quotes by LaToya Jackson

Our marriage is strictly in name only. It has never been consummated.

Quotes by LaToya Jackson

The only reason I'm ever in character as 'Larry The Cable Guy' is because that's what I'm hired to do. In my movies, obviously they hired 'Larry The Cable Guy' to be 'Larry The Cable Guy.' When I do my...

Quotes by Larry the Cable Guy

I've only been to these foreign countries: Canada, L.A. and Miami.

Quotes by Larry the Cable Guy

The only thing simple about the past is that it's not now.

Quotes by Larry Poons

According to the Social Security Administration, in 1945, 41.9 workers supported each individual retiree, while today only 3.3 workers support each retiree. This system cannot continue.

Quotes by Larry Elder

Only in Washington does a decrease in the proposed increase equal a spending cut.

Quotes by Larry Elder

It's Microsoft versus mankind, with Microsoft having only a slight lead.

Quotes by Larry Ellison

It is only when the partisan shouting stops that we can hear each other's voices and concerns.

Quotes by Larry Hogan

The only change I can really see is that I don't have to shop for pants in stores anymore.

Quotes by Larry David

I would say that Juventus is a myth not only in Italy, because it's the most loved team in Italy, but also around the world. And it has been in my family since birth.

Quotes by Lapo Elkann

Competitiveness only comes with insecurity.

Quotes by Lara Pulver

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.