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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.

If we had only those things which are procured with ease and freedom from danger, we should find the comforts and luxuries, if not many of the necessaries of life, considerably diminished.

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

I've had to recover not only from a single well-publicized incident, but several years of press aftermath.

Quotes by Donna Rice

What the ultrafast laser does is that because it doesn’t have to just cut from the surface, it’s only at the intense focal point that it does this damage where the electrons come off the atoms, you could actually put...

Quotes by Donna Strickland

Because the high-intensity pulses are short, the laser only damages the area where it's applied. The result is precise, clean cuts that are ideal for transparent materials.

Quotes by Donna Strickland

I've written only two novels, but they're both long ones, and they each took a decade to write.

Quotes by Donna Tartt

I've been vegetarian for many years and only eat fish if I have to.

Quotes by Donovan

The team only goes as far as their quarterback takes them.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

A grand jury hears only one side - that of the prosecutor.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

The grand jury's job is not to weigh the evidence from both sides; it is only to decide whether there is enough evidence on one side to bring a person to trial.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

Corporate responsibility extends not only to the customers, the resources and the workers of the present, but also to those of the future.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

I believe that robots should only have faces if they truly need them.

Quotes by Donald Norman

If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.

Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

The only thing I feel passionate about is my wife.

Quotes by Donald Sutherland

Poland is quite a mediocre country in some regards. The only natural resource that we have, and with which we can compete, is freedom.

Quotes by Donald Tusk

When the weight of the paper equals the weight of the airplane, only then you can go flying.

Quotes by Donald Wills Douglas

Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it.

Quotes by Donald Knuth

A list is only as strong as its weakest link.

Quotes by Donald Knuth

Good schools underpin not only our economy, but the social fabric of our lives.

Quotes by Donald L. Carcieri

I do limit my exposure to the public. You only have so much time.

Quotes by Donald Bren

It took me 13 years to win a Super Bowl. But it only took me one season to win a 'mirror ball.'

Quotes by Donald Driver

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.