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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 truly affluent are those who do not want more than they have.

Quotes by Erich Fromm

There is only one meaning of life: the act of living itself.

Quotes by Erich Fromm

We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them.

Quotes by Erich Fromm

My position has always been that the House of Representatives does not take reservations. It's walk-in only.

Quotes by Eric Swalwell

Only the mob takes the Fifth.

Quotes by Eric Swalwell

I'm really only interested in building this intellectual movement. The I.D.W. has bigger goals than anyone's buzz or celebrity.

Quotes by Eric Weinstein

You can't buy time or save it, common idioms notwithstanding. You can only spend it.

Quotes by Eric Zorn

Linux evolved in a completely different way. From nearly the beginning, it was rather casually hacked on by huge numbers of volunteers coordinating only through the Internet.

Quotes by Eric S. Raymond

Very few checklist liberals will focus on transformational work if they are rewarded or punished only for their transactional work.

Quotes by Eric Schneiderman

Directing has only increased my admiration and respect for what it is that actors do.

Quotes by Eric Stoltz

Why does an iPhone cost only a couple hundred dollars? Because, as the stage performer Mike Daisey depicted in an arresting one-man show called 'The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs,' Apple's shiniest products are made by a shadowy company...

Quotes by Eric Liu

Jeremy Lin is the only Asian American in the NBA today and one of the few in any professional U.S. sport. His arrival is surely leading other talented Asian American athletes this week to contemplate a pro career.

Quotes by Eric Liu

Here's a proposal, offered only partly in jest: no resident of the United States, whether born here or abroad, should get to be a citizen until age 18, at which time each such resident has to take a test.

Quotes by Eric Liu

Prediction is certainly a valuable goal in science, but not the only one. Explanation is also important, and there are plenty of sciences that do a lot of explaining and not much predicting.

Quotes by Eric Maskin

When I read the script for Will & Grace in 1998, I knew I was the only guy for the part.

Quotes by Eric McCormack

I think that's awesome to have a former player in the GM role, somebody that not only understands the game of football but has played the game of football.

Quotes by Eric Reid

It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

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.