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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.

One of the things that has happened with technology is that it can only be helpful if it is useful, of course, but it can only be helpful too if it's accessible, and it can only be helpful if it's...

Quotes by Hector Ruiz

Sex is not a subject in my photographs, or would only be if it had to do with romance, sometimes vulnerability. The photographs are quite clearly about happiness, or search for happiness.

Quotes by Hedi Slimane

American men, as a group, seem to be interested in only two things, money and breasts. It seems a very narrow outlook.

Quotes by Hedy Lamarr

The Democratic Party now is an extension of this poisonous identity politics on college campuses and to be honest, I can only hope it continues because American by and large are not buying it.

Quotes by Heather Mac Donald

It has always been a sign of desperation that racial-preference supporters argue that the government can honor the constitutional mandate not to discriminate on the basis of race only by discriminating on the basis of race.

Quotes by Heather Mac Donald

Being an only child, my mother reared me very carefully.

Quotes by Heber J. Grant

I am free to confess that I am disappointed with the Yosemite valley. It seems only about one-half as grand as the American Fork canyon.

Quotes by Heber J. Grant

It doesn't make sense that there is only one way of dealing with cancer.

Quotes by Hayley Mills

All this technology for connection and what we really only know more about is how anonymous we are in the grand scheme of things.

Quotes by Heather Donahue

Kids only learn that the stove is hot when they put their finger on and they burn it. This, unfortunately, is the limitation of our precious brain.

Quotes by Hasso Plattner

The romantic embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer.

Quotes by Havelock Ellis

The parents have not only to train their children: it is of at least equal importance that they should train themselves.

Quotes by Havelock Ellis

Animators can only draw from their own experiences of pain and shock and emotions.

Quotes by Hayao Miyazaki

We're the only dance in town. We don't compete with any professional teams for the entertainment dollar.

Quotes by Hayden Fry

It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.

Quotes by Harvey S. Firestone

Aditi is a comedy superstar over in India. She's only one of three female English-speaking comedians in India.

Quotes by Hasan Minhaj

Only in America can the first-generation Indian American Muslim kid get on the stage and make fun of the president.

Quotes by Hasan Minhaj

People say they make movies to show what 'really happens.' But they only show what they choose to show.

Quotes by Haskell Wexler

I never built houses, only apartments.

Quotes by Harry Triguboff

I wanted to escape the drudgery of a small town existence. Any place bigger than Gwalior was fine. I took the first train to Delhi because that was the only fare I could afford.

Quotes by Harshvardhan Rane

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.