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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.

Children can only take so much, and they deal with it however they can.

Quotes by Julie Christie

The blind must not only be fed and housed and cared for; they must learn to make thir lives useful to the community.

Quotes by Julia Ward Howe

These megaleaks... They're an important phenomenon, and they're only going to increase.

Quotes by Julian Assange

From time to time, it is worth wandering around the fuzzy border regions of what you do, if only to remind yourself that no human activity is an island.

Quotes by Julian Baggini

If we now find ourselves looking down on the cheap and convenient, it is only because we now have better things which are affordable.

Quotes by Julian Baggini

Justice can only be dispensed when you have all the facts in front of you.

Quotes by Julian Baggini

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.

Quotes by Jules Renard

Fellows who have rascally faces have only one course to take, and that is to remain honest; otherwise, they would be arrested off-hand.

Jules Verne

The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence.

Jules Verne

When science has sent forth her fiat - it is only to hear and obey.

Jules Verne

I don't endorse products, only actions and beliefs.

Quotes by Julia Butterfly Hill

Oftentimes, rumors burn white hot only to fizzle as fast as they ignited.

Quotes by Judy Smith

I only know acting. But had I learnt singing earlier, I would have become a singer.

Quotes by Juhi Chawla

Maturity is only a short break in adolescence.

Quotes by Jules Feiffer

I love being a Givenik Ambassador. Not only does it give me a platform to discuss my favorite charities, but I get to talk about my other favorite topic - 'The Judy Show!'

Quotes by Judy Gold

People can only do what they are ready to do when they are ready to do it.

Quotes by Judith Light

I not only wanted to write when I was 7 and 8, but I sent stuff out when I was 7 and 8. I sent it out... and I couldn't believe that they would turn down my poems about faithful...

Quotes by Judith Viorst

I'm an e-mail junkie though I'm trying to read my in-box only twice a day and to answer all at once.

Quotes by Judy Blume

It seems, though, that historically we have now reached a position in which Jews cannot legitimately be understood always and only as presumptive victims.

Quotes by Judith Butler

Race and class are rendered distinct analytically only to produce the realization that the analysis of the one cannot proceed without the other. A different dynamic it seems to me is at work in the critique of new sexuality studies.

Quotes by Judith Butler

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.