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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.

My mom was one of the original designers for Coach in the eighties, and she designed some classics, including the City Bag. It's the only bag I use!

Quotes by Jane Levy

Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame.

Quotes by Jane Porter

Dreaming or awake, we perceive only events that have meaning to us.

Quotes by Jane Roberts

I was the executive editor on a little magazine called Greek Accent, whose only claim to fame is that its art director went on to be the art director of Discover for many years.

Quotes by Jane Haddam

To be womanly is one thing, and one only; it is to be sensitive to man, to be highly endowed with the sex instinct; to be manly is to be sensitive to woman.

Quotes by Jane Harrison

I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.

Quotes by Jane Byrne

I believe the only way we'll be able to solve infant mortality - and other huge social problems - is by designing solutions for those with the greatest intent to carry it out.

Quotes by Jane Chen

I think I'm the only 65-year-old actress in Los Angeles who hasn't had plastic surgery, so somebody's gotta play the old-lady parts!

Quotes by Jane Elliot

I never show my books to Ricky. His writing is very different, and anyway, he's only read one novel in his life: 'The Catcher in the Rye.'

Quotes by Jane Fallon

A man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring.

Quotes by Jane Fonda

I just knew I would be a writer. It just seemed the only sensible thing to do.

Quotes by Jane Gardam

Americans firmly rejected Republican legislative efforts to repeal the ACA - only 17 percent supported it.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

I started when I was 8 years old, which is obviously nowadays pretty late, but I guess in my generation it was all right. I had plenty of other interests and I didn't do only tennis.

Quotes by Jana Novotna

I was maybe only 13 or 14 when I started to play junior tournaments.

Quotes by Jana Novotna

I only like boutiques.

Quotes by Jane Birkin

When there is a situation where one does not see demand for a year or two, then capex is suspended. It will reverse only when the situation improves.

Quotes by Jamshyd Godrej

We estimate that humanitarian agencies have access to about 350,000 vulnerable people in Darfur - only about one third of the estimated total population in need.

Quotes by Jan Egeland

The only element of jazz that I keep is improvisation.

Quotes by Jan Garbarek

I only have one idea, that is WhatsApp, and I am going to continue to focus on that. I have no plans to build any other ideas.

Quotes by Jan Koum

King Crimson were the only really famous band I'd been in.

Quotes by Jamie Muir

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.