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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.

Where is it written that the Olympics are only for winners?

Quotes by Eddie the Eagle

In my case, there are only two kinds of hope - Bob Hope and no hope.

Quotes by Eddie the Eagle

Once I was making £10,000 for an hour's work, but there have been years where my promotional stuff has brought in only a few hundred.

Quotes by Eddie the Eagle

Place hitting is, in a sense, glorified bunting. I only take a half swing at the ball, and the weight of the bat rather than my swing is what drives it.

Quotes by Edd Roush

I'm not the only one who feels the sting of continually losing.

Quotes by Eddie Bernice Johnson

The Republican effort to make the September 11th attack on Benghazi into a scandal is really about one thing and one thing only: Hillary Clinton.

Quotes by Ed Schultz

When Bernie Sanders was announcing that he was going to be a candidate for the nomination of the Democratic Party in Burlington, Vermont, I was the only cable host between FOX, MSNBC, and CNN that was there to cover it...

Quotes by Ed Schultz

Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.

Quotes by Ed Markey

Well, as you know, General Motors does not make hybrids. Ford only made 4,000 hybrids last year.

Quotes by Ed Markey

I have made this one dish, a salted caramel chocolate ganache tart. It's so rich. You can only have a few bites!

Quotes by Ed Oxenbould

I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of playing which only a handful of musicians accepted.

Quotes by Eberhard Weber

I admit that the direct model has done a lot for Dell. That's the only thing the company has ever really accomplished.

Quotes by Eckhard Pfeiffer

The only thing you ever have is now.

Quotes by Eckhart Tolle

I have been dealing with back problems since 1995 when I was with the Blackhawks, and I've only missed part of one season because of it. That was last season in Toronto.

Quotes by Ed Belfour

The only thing I'd ever done with news was to read copy sitting at the microphone in the studio.

Quotes by Ed Bradley

George W. Bush is not only a great president; he was a great candidate.

Quotes by Ed Gillespie

Rapping is the only time I'm serious.

Quotes by Earl Sweatshirt

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.

Quotes by Earl Weaver

A pitcher is only as good as his legs.

Quotes by Early Wynn

If we could, we'd change a lot of things. But the only thing that's going to really change things is money and time. And time might just make it worse, too.

Quotes by Eazy-E

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.