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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.

Bob Dylan's first couple of records in the 60's weren't considered cover records, but he only wrote one or two original songs on each album.

Quotes by John Mellencamp

I'm the guy who wrote The Authority Song. Did they think I was kidding? Did they think it was only a song to entertain?

Quotes by John Mellencamp

The United States is the only country left now, bar Romania, Bulgaria and Poland, that has this all-government system.

Quotes by John Mica

There's a reason screens are only this thick.

Quotes by John Malkovich

I sure can't do television. The screen is only 24 inches. How are they ever gonna get someone like me in that little box?

Quotes by John Matuszak

The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.

Quotes by John Maynard Keynes

Only the most deluded of us could doubt the necessity of this war.

Quotes by John McCain

War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its cruel reality.

Quotes by John McCain

The core political values of our free society are so deeply embedded in our collective consciousness that only a few malcontents, lunatics generally, ever dare to threaten them.

Quotes by John McCain

We modern Marxists regard socialism as a historically brief transitional stage between feudalism and capitalism, necessary only in backward countries.

Quotes by John McCarthy

Naturally, the reader has access only to the events I show and the way I show them, but as has been said, there's generally a good deal of ambiguity in that presentation.

Quotes by John M. Ford

The only reason Hubble works is because we have a space shuttle.

Quotes by John M. Grunsfeld

Growing up, I found I was good at two things: Art and Math. To hear my parents say it, though, it was only, 'John is good at Math.'

Quotes by John Maeda

Only in Britain could it be thought a defect to be too clever by half. The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-quarters.

Quotes by John Major

Our only security is our ability to change.

Quotes by John Lilly

Not only is New York City the nation's melting pot, it is also the casserole, the chafing dish and the charcoal grill.

Quotes by John Lindsay

I did have a falsetto, but I only used it when I was joking around with friends or to annoy my girlfriends, or in the shower, because no one else was around. Or in college. I'd go to karaoke bars...

Quotes by John Lloyd Young

The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.

Quotes by John Locke

The sword - the first, for a time the only force: the force of iron.

Quotes by John Lothrop Motley

The Allegator is the same, as the Crocodile, and differs only in Name.

Quotes by John Lawson

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.