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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.

A defence in the Inquisition is of little use to the prisoner, for a suspicion only is deemed sufficient cause of condemnation, and the greater his wealth the greater his danger.

Quotes by John Foxe

The only sliding I did was on the kind of instrument that you put on your lap; no Spanish electrics.

Quotes by John Fogerty

The only way to quieten me is to invite me to a tennis match.

Quotes by John Forsythe

We have been told many times that we have become too big, but these are things that only someone who has no idea of the size of the competition can say. We are too small.

Quotes by John Elkann

Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.

Quotes by John Engler

Senator Kerry voted to undermine the troops in the field, and that is not only inexcusable, it is reprehensible.

Quotes by John Ensign

We were gradually playing larger venues and in the early days PA systems were kind of non-existent. So to play loud, we had to use louder equipment. The PA systems back then didn't mic the instruments - only the vocals.

Quotes by John Entwistle

Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.

Quotes by John Erskine

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

Quotes by John Donne

I'm OK with having a really good football player with a chip on his shoulder because he's going to come to prove to not only the people that didn't draft him, but himself, that I'm a pretty good football player.

Quotes by John Dorsey

The only way to find out anything about what kinds of lives people led in any given period is to tunnel into their records and to let them speak for themselves.

Quotes by John Dos Passos

There can be no proof that Blake's lyric is composed of the best words in the best order; only a conviction, accepted by our knowledge and judgment, that it is so.

Quotes by John Drinkwater

I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine using only the primary colours as they only mix a certain range of colour.

Quotes by John Dyer

We only think when we are confronted with problems.

Quotes by John Dewey

I'm very close to suggesting that Mr. Pitt has now served as long as he can usefully do so. He seems to take his foot out of his mouth only for purposes of changing feet.

Quotes by John Dingell

The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?

Quotes by John D. Rockefeller

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

Quotes by John Dalberg-Acton

A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

Quotes by John Dalberg-Acton

Art is not only about angst.

Quotes by John Corigliano

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.