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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.

I couldn't relate to the mindset of people in my hometown. Since I had no educational qualification, I only got menial jobs in Delhi.

Quotes by Harshvardhan Rane

The only things worth learning are the things you learn after you know it all.

Quotes by Harry S Truman

What is ugly about life is that it so often only provides uneasy half solutions that are so seldom pure and tragic ones.

Quotes by Harry Graf Kessler

Curiosity killed the cat, but where human beings are concerned, the only thing a healthy curiosity can kill is ignorance.

Quotes by Harry Lorayne

I've only been doing this fifty-four years. With a little experience, I might get better.

Quotes by Harry Caray

Fidelity to conscience is inconsistent with retiring modesty. If it be so, let the modesty succumb. It can be only a false modesty which can be thus endangered.

Quotes by Harriet Martineau

There is no magic. There are only magicians.

Quotes by Harry Anderson

Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.

Quotes by Harold S. Geneen

He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.

Quotes by Harold Wilson

Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.

Harper Lee

When the problems in Northern Ireland started, it was not a question of Protestantism or Catholicism, because the Catholic church was the only church at that time-it was a nationalist conflict.

Quotes by Harri Holkeri

The only theatre I ever saw was Shakespeare.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

I've been directing for 25 years almost, and I've only directed nine films in that time because I like to be careful.

Quotes by Harold Ramis

If the only ideas you had were your own, you'd be very limited.

Quotes by Harold Ramis

Dietary fiber provides a whole slew of health benefits when consumed in adequate amounts. It not only promotes 'regularity,' it also reduces your risk of several chronic diseases and plays a crucial role in successful weight loss.

Quotes by Harley Pasternak

Only 1 to 2 percent of adults have a real food allergy. This gluten thing is a... whatever. It's not an allergy for most people.

Quotes by Harley Pasternak

Don't take yourself too seriously! You only live once!

Quotes by Harley Viera-Newton

I speak very highly of Jim Thome. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great individual.

Quotes by Harmon Killebrew

Rap is the only interesting music left - it's the only genre that's still pushing itself, and experimenting in a way that I find exciting.

Quotes by Harmony Korine

The only thing worse than an active conscience is one that's retroactive.

Quotes by Harold Coffin

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.