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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.

Madness is tonic and invigorating. It makes the sane more sane. The only ones who are unable to profit by it are the insane.

Quotes by Henry Miller

My effort has been not only to put the Biblical incident in the original setting... but at the same time give the human touch to convey to my public the reverence and elevation these subjects impart to me.

Quotes by Henry Ossawa Tanner

My efforts have been to not only put the Biblical incident in the original setting, but at the same time give the human touch which makes the whole world kin and which ever remains the same.

Quotes by Henry Ossawa Tanner

There is something very basic to the sense of listening. The sense of hearing is the only one that operates totally from vibrations, without other physical or chemical reactions to receive the sensations.

Quotes by Henry Reed

When we awaken, we cannot account for the time spent. We simply don't remember. About the only evidence we have of experiences while we were asleep is when we happen to remember a dream.

Quotes by Henry Reed

I adore adverbs; they are the only qualifications I really much respect.

Quotes by Henry James

The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.

Quotes by Henry James

The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent life.

Quotes by Henry James

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

Quotes by Henry Kissinger

You only have one thing to sell in life, and that's yourself.

Quotes by Henry Kravis

The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.

Quotes by Henry L. Stimson

The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.

Quotes by Henry L. Stimson

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

Henry David Thoreau

There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving.

Quotes by Henry Drummond

Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.

Quotes by Henry Fielding

There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.

Quotes by Henry Fielding

Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied.

Quotes by Henry George

Violence in the voice is often only the death rattle of reason in the throat.

Quotes by Henry George Bohn

Not only does neoliberalism undermine both civic education and public values and confuse education with training, it also treats knowledge as a product, promoting a neoliberal logic that views schools as malls, students as consumers, and faculty as entrepreneurs.

Quotes by Henry Giroux

America has become amnesiac, a country in which forms of historical, political, and moral forgetting are not only willfully practiced but celebrated.

Quotes by Henry Giroux

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.