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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.

Where the grifter is shameless, the grafter shrinks from exposure, which could only endanger the racket. He is greedy but not creatively ambitious. He toils in mundane self-dealing, insider trading, bribe taking, witness tampering, and other forms of workaday corruption.

Quotes by Jacob Weisberg

In this sport luck and tragedy are only a few hundredths of seconds apart from each other.

Quotes by Jacky Ickx

Joseph Zawinul and Toots Thielmans, in my opinion, are the only Europeans who can play rhythm-and-blues.

Quotes by Jaco Pastorius

It was only after the Grimms published two editions primarily for adults that they changed their attitude and decided to produce a shorter edition for middle-class families. This led to Wilhelm's editing and censoring many of the tales.

Quotes by Jack Zipes

Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.

Quotes by Jackie Chan

There was only so much television you could do.

Quotes by Jackie Cooper

I only made $200 a week and I had to buy my own bullets.

Quotes by Jackie Gleason

The only routine with me is no routine at all.

Quotes by Jackie Kennedy

A fair observer only has to ask: If there is violence, who profits?

Quotes by Jack Schwartz

Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East.

Quotes by Jack Schwartz

I survived only a year in Berkeley, partly because I declined to sign the anticommunist loyalty oath.

Quotes by Jack Steinberger

We've only been wealthy in this country for 70 years. Who said we ought to have all this? Is it ordained?

Quotes by Jack Welch

I'm probably the only bottom-heavy golfer in the country.

Quotes by Jack Nicklaus

The only two things you can truly depend upon are gravity and greed.

Quotes by Jack Palance

I write the poems first, with only a few exceptions for odd reasons, where I'm given the illustration first.

Quotes by Jack Prelutsky

I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read.

Quotes by Jack Prelutsky

You didn't hear anything about 'Celtic Pride' when they had Sidney Wicks and Curtis Rowe and they were only winning 32 games a year.

Quotes by Jack Ramsay

I am extremely privileged to serve Rhode Island in the United States Senate, and that is my only goal and aspiration.

Quotes by Jack Reed

I only eat fish - no chicken, no turkey, just fish. I get all my protein from fish and egg whites.

Quotes by Jack LaLanne

I grew up on the stage, and there's no two ways about it: you only get one chance to do your bit.

Quotes by Jack Lowden

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.