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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.

The only way human beings can win a war is to prevent it.

Quotes by George C. Marshall

The only realistic view is that a human life arises gradually, which is not much help in making personal decisions or devising public policy.

Quotes by George C. Williams

There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.

Quotes by George Carlin

There's no present. There's only the immediate future and the recent past.

Quotes by George Carlin

They're only truly great who are truly good.

Quotes by George Chapman

The only failure is not to try.

Quotes by George Clooney

Love songs are one of the great essences of life, the only thing that's lasting.

Quotes by George Benson

The only secrets are the secrets that keep themselves.

George Bernard Shaw

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only uncomfortable.

George Bernard Shaw

I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.

Quotes by George Best

Not all human souls but only the pious ones are divine.

Quotes by Georg Hermes

For the division of labor demands from the individual an ever more one-sided accomplishment, and the greatest advance in a one-sided pursuit only too frequently means dearth to the personality of the individual.

Quotes by Georg Simmel

In order to accommodate to change and to the contrast of phenomena, the intellect does not require any shocks and inner upheavals; it is only through such upheavals that the more conservative mind could accommodate to the metropolitan rhythm of...

Quotes by Georg Simmel

I can only hope that neither of my daughters was scarred by their upbringing.

Quotes by Georg Solti

I've only actually done one studio film. I want to be left alone.

Quotes by George A. Romero

Exercise is done against one's wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse.

Quotes by George A. Sheehan

Only the more rugged mortals should attempt to keep up with current literature.

Quotes by George Ade

The only way we are going to ameliorate pressing social needs is through public intervention.

Quotes by George Akerlof

The achiever is the only individual who is truly alive.

Quotes by George Allen, Sr.

You only get one world premiere of your directorial debut.

Quotes by Geoffrey S. Fletcher

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.