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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.

Researchers looked at news programs on major broadcast and cable networks between 2008 and 2012 and found that of those labeled as domestic terrorists, 81% were identifiable as Muslims - this despite the fact that FBI reports from the period...

Quotes by Ibrahim Hooper

Silence on the part of public officials at the national level only serves to empower Islamophobes.

Quotes by Ibrahim Hooper

No nation, savage or civilized, save only the United States of America, has confessed its inability to protect its women save by hanging, shooting, and burning alleged offenders.

Quotes by Ida B. Wells

The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense.

Quotes by Ida B. Wells

I cannot tolerate fools - won't have anything to do with them. I only want to associate with brilliant people.

Quotes by Ida Lupino

Imagination is the only key to the future. Without it none exists - with it all things are possible.

Quotes by Ida Tarbell

I'm a good Muslim and I'm only interested in Islam.

Quotes by Idi Amin

I was into Spider Man when I was a kid and that was the only comic I've ever read.

Quotes by Idris Elba

I only seem to date younger women.

Quotes by Ian McLagan

The only thing I can cook is Welsh rarebit.

Quotes by Ian Rush

I'm not into nostalgia, and I only look back to find lessons.

Quotes by Ian Schrager

Maybe one of the only things I do well: I cook like a maniac! I would be a chef if I weren't an actor.

Quotes by Ian Somerhalder

The only time I even entertain the tiniest element of religion is for Christmas carols.

Quotes by Ian Watson

As a friendly one. I would still like to write concrete poems, but I can only do it sometimes.

Quotes by Ian Hamilton Finlay

My position is that since the non-secular status of my garden is not recognised by the law; by the world of the public, then the garden can only be private. So, I closed the garden to the public.

Quotes by Ian Hamilton Finlay

I've only used my own voice about four times on film.

Quotes by Ian Hart

What we have really now is a one-state outcome in which Israel is the one and only state between the Jordan River and the sea. It can do whatever it wants virtually throughout the area. But that's not the kind...

Quotes by Ian Lustick

The only thing God didn't do to Job was give him a computer.

Quotes by I. F. Stone

I'm an only child so am happy with my own company and I don't really get lonely.

Quotes by Iain Banks

We have 26,000 genes. But a blind, millimetre-long roundworm with only 959 cells in total already has over 19,000.

Quotes by Iain McGilchrist

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.