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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.

Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love.

Quotes by John le Carre

There are some subjects that can only be tackled in fiction.

Quotes by John le Carre

I love independent films, it's the only place as an actor you're totally allowed to breathe.

Quotes by John Leguizamo

The only character I ever remember actually creating in a flash of inspiration was George Liquor. God planted that in my head in an instant.

Quotes by John Kricfalusi

When Elvis made his mass-media debut on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' - his notorious gyrations filmed only from the waist up - I fell off the family chaise longue with delight.

Quotes by John Lahr

You can't be in a certain business and not sell to Amazon or not sell to Wal-Mart. You have to reckon with them, because even though there are other buyers, they're the only buyers that matter.

Quotes by John Landgraf

We are the only animal that tells stories.

Quotes by John Landgraf

But what's interesting is now - and not only in horror, but across the board - the studios basically only make B pictures with A budgets. That's the biggest difference.

Quotes by John Landis

The only thing I haven't done as an actor, other than Thai puppet theater somewhere, is act on a Broadway stage.

Quotes by John Larroquette

The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.

Quotes by John Kenneth Galbraith

There's a half-conscious state you enter when you're actually generating prose, and you are simply a better writer in that place. In fact it's the only place where you even are a writer.

Quotes by John Jeremiah Sullivan

When I'm abroad it's almost like I'm in a transit lounge. I'm only comfortable when I know the date of departure.

Quotes by John Kani

I'm all for it. In these days, regional marketing is the only way to survive.

Quotes by John Howard

The only reason I got into movies was because I had no music talent.

Quotes by John Hughes

The only thing I shall talk about is my sporting achievements at school. My primary sporting achievement at school was that I dodged games for two complete years and was well through the third year before they discovered that I...

Quotes by John Hume

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

Quotes by John Hume

After all, crime is only a left-handed form of human endeavor.

Quotes by John Huston

I don't begin a novel or a screenplay until I know the ending. And I don't mean only that I have to know what happens. I mean that I have to hear the actual sentences. I have to know what...

Quotes by John Irving

The only person you resent is yourself.

Quotes by John Hewson

The only woman I have played in my career was my wife and I beat her easily! But she wasn't much good.

Quotes by John Higgins

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.