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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.

I believe designers should eliminate the unnecessary. That means eliminating everything that is modish because this kind of thing is only short-lived.

Quotes by Dieter Rams

Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes.

Quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Many, many composers have only found their way to a certain form, through familiarizing themselves with texts.

Quotes by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

The powers of government exercised locally derive from a federal law authorizing government by consent in local affairs only, unless those affairs are otherwise governed by federal law.

Quotes by Dick Thornburgh

I've been to more racetracks than any other person I've met. Almost every track, missing only a few of the newer ones.

Quotes by Dick Van Patten

The only honest reaction and true loyalty that we get is from our animals.

Quotes by Dick Van Patten

There are a lot of Kylians, but only one Kylian Mbappe.

Quotes by Didier Deschamps

Not only can you not plan the impact you're going to have, you often won't recognize it even while you're having it.

Quotes by Dick Costolo

The deficit only became a big problem in the Reagan-Bush years. For 12 years, Republican presidents talked about balancing the budget, but failed to propose one.

Quotes by Dick Gephardt

Coconut milk is the only thing on this planet that comes identically to mother's milk.

Quotes by Dick Gregory

When I first broke through, there was only NBC, CBS and ABC, and they had news in the morning and in the evening - there wasn't no 24-hour news.

Quotes by Dick Gregory

The Federal Reserve, the Treasury, all the regulator agencies - if there's a problem of the financial mechanism in society, the only one to fix it is government. They've got a legitimate role.

Quotes by Dick Cheney

I only use a Chromebook now. I never thought I could do that, but I love it.

Quotes by Diane Greene

I only dance when I go out.

Quotes by Diane Kruger

I was the only kid in Manhattan I knew whose parents had a car.

Quotes by Diane Lane

I'm generally not interested in Shakespeare or 'Broadchurch'. I only want to make people laugh, really.

Quotes by Diane Morgan

When all is said and done, we exist only in relation to the world, and our senses evolved as scouts who bridge that divide and provide volumes of information, warnings and rewards.

Quotes by Diane Ackerman

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

Quotes by Diane Arbus

I only know how to play bad mums because they're the best parts.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

In a Balenciaga you were the only woman in the room - no other woman existed.

Quotes by Diana Vreeland

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.