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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 person who can, with impunity, make the movie he wants to make, has got to be Steven Spielberg.

Quotes by Frank Darabont

In their rules there was only one clause: Do what you will.

Quotes by Francois Rabelais

Good talkers are only found in Paris.

Quotes by Francois Villon

If Yugoslavia is to exist, it can exist only as an alliance, a confederation of independent states.

Quotes by Franjo Tudjman

There were many, many other 'Django' films following mine, with other actors and directors, but there is only one 'Django.'

Quotes by Franco Nero

The British have been particularly shy about the issues of financial regulation, and attentive only to the interests of the City - hence their reluctance to see the introduction of a tax on financial transactions and tax harmonisation in Europe.

Quotes by Francois Hollande

I've been in this sport only four years, and I know that I'll keep learning and improving.

Quotes by Francis Ngannou

Liberalism can only be defined negatively. It is a mere critique, not a living idea.

Quotes by Francis Parker Yockey

Pessimism only describes an attitude, and not facts, and hence is entirely subjective.

Quotes by Francis Parker Yockey

Only useless things are indispensable.

Quotes by Francis Picabia

Maybe men are separated from each other only by the degree of their misery.

Quotes by Francis Picabia

Wisdom not only gets, but once got, retains.

Quotes by Francis Quarles

In passing, we should note this curious mark of our own age: the only absolute allowed is the absolute insistence that there is no absolute.

Quotes by Francis Schaeffer

The devil doesn't know how to sing, only how to howl.

Quotes by Francis Thompson

In short, not only are things not what they seem, they are not even what they are called!

Quotes by Francisco de Quevedo

I am responsible only to God and history.

Quotes by Francisco Franco

My only way of processing anything for me is by writing.

Quotes by Francisco Goldman

The shelves of many evangelicals are full of books that point out the flaws in evolution, discuss it only as a theory, and almost imply that there's a conspiracy here to avoid the fact that evolution is actually flawed. All...

Quotes by Francis Collins

Unfortunately it makes the unambiguous determination of triplets by these methods much more difficult than would be the case if there were only one triplet for each amino acid.

Quotes by Francis Crick

It would appear that the number of nonsense triplets is rather low, since we only occasionally come across them. However this conclusion is less secure than our other deductions about the general nature of the genetic code.

Quotes by Francis Crick

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.