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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.

John Kerry only went to prep schools because he had an aunt who had the money to pay for his way into those prep schools.

Quotes by Douglas Brinkley

I was only 8 years old on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong, 38-year-old commander of 'Apollo 11,' descended the cramped lunar module Eagle's ladder with hefty backpack and bulky spacesuit to become the first human on the moon.

Quotes by Douglas Brinkley

Most of us have only two or three genuinely interesting moments in our lives; the rest is filler.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

The reason people blame things on previous generations is that there's only one other choice.

Quotes by Doug Larson

The only nice thing about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.

Quotes by Doug Larson

When we visited with legislative counsel, they told us that the only way to effectively accomplish what we were trying to do was to put the words in the legislation.

Quotes by Doug Ose

The only sin passion can commit is to be joyless.

Quotes by Dorothy L. Sayers

Those who prefer their English sloppy have only themselves to thank if the advertisement writer uses his mastery of the vocabulary and syntax to mislead their weak minds.

Quotes by Dorothy L. Sayers

The only thing I did at RKO of any note was lose my Texas accent.

Quotes by Dorothy Malone

Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.

Quotes by Dorothy Thompson

The only force that can overcome an idea and a faith is another and better idea and faith, positively and fearlessly upheld.

Quotes by Dorothy Thompson

The greatest tragedy for any human being is going through their entire lives believing the only perspective that matters is their own.

Quotes by Doug Baldwin

I would say I had anger-management issues, to be honest with you. But it was only on the football field.

Quotes by Doug Baldwin

If we would only give, just once, the same amount of reflection to what we want to get out of life that we give to the question of what to do with a two weeks' vacation, we would be startled...

Quotes by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

The surest route to breeding jealousy is to compare. Since jealousy comes from feeling less than another, comparisons only fan the fires.

Quotes by Dorothy Corkille Briggs

I have a lot of nieces and nephews. I was always around kids. I was like the family babysitter because I was the only one that wasn't married.

Quotes by Doreen Cronin

It was the only ambition I ever had - not to be a dancer or Hollywood movie star, but to be a housewife in a good marriage.

Quotes by Doris Day

Once a president gets to the White House, the only audience that is left that really matters is history.

Quotes by Doris Kearns Goodwin

There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

My wish is to be known only thru my work.

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

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.