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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 government is the only vessel that leaks from the top.

Quotes by James Reston

The ship of state is the only known vessel that leaks from the top.

Quotes by James Reston

I'm pretty disciplined to keep the momentum of a story going by writing everyday, even if it's only a couple paragraphs or a page or two.

Quotes by James Rollins

The only thing the Pop Artists had in common is that we all had been commercial artists in some manner. Lichtenstein was a draftsman; I was a billboard painter, but we didn't work together. I didn't meet Andy Warhol until...

Quotes by James Rosenquist

In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade's no easier to make than an oak.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

If youth be a defect, it is one that we outgrow only too soon.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

Freedom is the only law which genius knows.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class. Thus extra achievement by one student not only raises his position, but in effect lowers the position of others.

Quotes by James S. Coleman

Schools are successful only insofar as they reduce the dependence of a child's opportunities upon his social origins.

Quotes by James S. Coleman

Some Critics on the Hearth are not only good-natured, but have rather too high, or, if that is impossible, let us say too pronounced, an opinion of the abilities of their literary friends.

Quotes by James Payn

There are only a few TV networks that really invest in production in the way that I think they should. HBO, obviously, is one of them.

Quotes by James Purefoy

The only difference is that religion is much better organised and has been around much longer, but it's the same story with different characters and different costumes.

Quotes by James Randi

I don't believe there's any such thing as objective reality. It's only reality as we experience it.

Quotes by James Nachtwey

When the truth is spoken, it doesn't need to be adorned. It just needs to be simply stated, and often it only needs to be said once.

Quotes by James Nachtwey

The only exercise I excel at is jumping to conclusions.

Quotes by James Nathan Miller

There will only ever be 13 dwarves in 'The Hobbit' - and I was one of them. If I had my time again, would I do it? Yeah, I would.

Quotes by James Nesbitt

As I told Piers Morgan, 'Catholics have confession, whereas Northern Irish Protestants only have interviews.'

Quotes by James Nesbitt

I have accordingly considered it, and now appear not only in obedience to your order, but likewise in behalf of the inhabitants of this town, who have presented another petition, and out of regard to the liberties of the subject.

Quotes by James Otis

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.