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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.

People try to typecast astronauts as heroic and superhuman. We're only human beings.

Quotes by Gene Cernan

I only know that I fired twice, or perhaps several times, without knowing whether I had hit or missed.

Quotes by Gavrilo Princip

I only tweet if I discover something that's fantastic, or if I heard something really great.

Quotes by Gayle King

Look realistically at espionage thrillers again. They're not only alive, readers are excited about them.

Quotes by Gayle Lynds

If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we're the only species that lives here, we'll create a disaster for ourselves.

Quotes by Gaylord Nelson

In my village, girls have limited opportunities. If they get admission in a college, only a few households would allow them to go for further studies.

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

My only aim is to win an Olympic medal.

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

You should concentrate on the segregation of waste, especially kitchen waste. Only after segregation the waste becomes useful and it can be recycled.

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

When I avoided interviews, it was mainly because I didn't want to speak only about my personal life.

Quotes by Gauri Khan

I can't do only goody-goody roles. I can't be complacent, I have to play characters in different genres.

Quotes by Gautam Rode

After leaving 'Vice Magazine' a couple of years ago and working only part time on boring administration stuff, I made antagonizing the press almost my full time job.

Quotes by Gavin McInnes

If I could drink only one wine, it would be Champagne.

Quotes by Gary Vaynerchuk

Craigslist is not only gigantic in scale and totally resistant to business cooperation, it is also mostly free.

Quotes by Gary Wolf

We are evolving as one species - not only as Americans, Syrians, Russians, Chinese, and jihadists. We cannot attack one without inflicting forms of violence and destruction upon ourselves. This is our new reality.

Quotes by Gary Zukav

There is no original truth, only original error.

Quotes by Gaston Bachelard

Nevertheless, this one fact should be apparent: turning the other cheek is a bribe. It is a valid form of action for only so long as the Christian is impotent politically or militarily.

Quotes by Gary North

There's only seven chords, so you got to use the same ones over and over. It's all in what you do with them.

Quotes by Gary Rossington

Advancement only comes with habitually doing more than you are asked.

Quotes by Gary Ryan Blair

Most of us understand that innovation is enormously important. It's the only insurance against irrelevance. It's the only guarantee of long-term customer loyalty. It's the only strategy for out-performing a dismal economy.

Quotes by Gary Hamel

It's not unusual for a would-be entrepreneur to get turned down half a dozen times before finding a willing investor - yet in most companies, it takes only one 'nyet' to kill a project stone dead.

Quotes by Gary Hamel

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.