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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 beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

A heresy can spring only from a system that is in full vigor.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

God can only do for you what He can do through you.

Quotes by Eric Butterworth

The French have only negative things to say about everything and everyone.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

The first guitar I ever had was a gut-string Spanish guitar, and I couldn't really get the hang of it. I was only 13, and I talked my grandparents into buying it for me. I tried and tried and tried,...

Quotes by Eric Clapton

I do like to cook. But I only cook a few things, but those few things I do really well.

Quotes by Eric Dane

Only the educated are free.

Quotes by Epictetus

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

Quotes by Epicurus

The top 10 verbs in the English language are all irregular, even though irregular verbs make up only 3 per cent of the language.

Quotes by Erez Lieberman Aiden

I did one year of college, so I was only in Lexington for one year.

Quotes by Eric Bledsoe

It could have been extremely boring to write musical scores for only westerns of horror films. It was really exciting for me to work in all these various genres.

Quotes by Ennio Morricone

I can't be enthusiastic as soon as I write something on the music sheet. The music sheet is only the beginning: it has to be listened to, played by the instruments, and then heard by the director, but most importantly,...

Quotes by Ennio Morricone

I can only be who I am.

Quotes by Enya

The only vowel I'm concerned with is 'I.'

Quotes by Enzo Amore

You can only advise young players to make the step to Liverpool.

Quotes by Emre Can

I put out on Twitter that the only thing I terrorize is the rim. People know me, my teammates know me, everybody knows me.

Quotes by Enes Kanter

The only time I have fun is when I’m on the court.

Quotes by Enes Kanter

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.