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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 only 'afterlife' is what other people remember of you.

Quotes by Craig Venter

It is only if you happen to be a newscaster that the tongue-twister spells peril.

Quotes by Craig Brown

Over the years, the idea seems to have grown up that brightly coloured flowers are vulgar, and that the only flowers to be admitted to the walled garden of good taste are discreet and pastel-hued.

Quotes by Craig Brown

Poets, for example, are generally considered starry-eyed and sensitive, but only by those who have never encountered one.

Quotes by Craig Brown

I've never worried about being typecast - I've only ever worried about being not cast!

Quotes by Craig Fairbrass

When I stopped drinking, it was only because I thought if I don't stop, I'm going to die.

Quotes by Craig Ferguson

I said that the only way I could have a band that would work in the format of my show is if the band were crap. So if I have a band they'd have to really suck.

Quotes by Craig Ferguson

Only dumb people are happy.

Quotes by Courtney Love

The only thing that's really riled me up in the last ten years has been the White Stripes. That's the one band that's gotten me competitive, and that's good.

Quotes by Courtney Love

I like music that not only has a pop melody to it but is also deeply about something.

Quotes by Coy Bowles

Sen. Udall can only talk about one thing: He's a social issues warrior.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

The Keystone Pipeline would create good-paying jobs. Not only where the pipeline is being built, good-paying construction jobs, but manufacturing and service opportunities in Colorado along with the Keystone Pipeline.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

'Olive Kitteridge' is the only thing that I've done on camera where we had a day of rehearsal before we shot, and I'm so glad that that happened, because I was so nervous.

Quotes by Cory Michael Smith

The only pressure, as an actor, is to step into Eric Carter's shoes and make him as fully and as complex and as flawed and as human as I could.

Quotes by Corey Hawkins

We knew then what we know now; only exemplary blacks are acceptable.

Quotes by Constance Baker Motley

Remember: there are no small parts, only small actors.

Quotes by Constantin Stanislavski

Nonviolence is the only credible response to the violence we're seeing around the world.

Quotes by Coretta Scott King

The thing you have to understand is that there are only so many things you can do in a year. There are only so many days in a year. There is only so much time you can set aside for...

Quotes by Corey Feldman

I'm pretty boring with pizza toppings. I only ever eat margherita. If it's ever anything else then I'll just go 'mmm', pretend to eat it, then throw it in the bin.

Quotes by Conor Maynard

Israel expanded beyond its original boundaries only because the Arab powers attacked Israel and the U.N. demarcation unsuccessfully in 1948. The endless caterwauling about the 1967 borders is rubbish.

Quotes by Conrad Black

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.