Logo - Feel The Words

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 got a tiny part in a play, auditioned for another one and got that as well. Not only that, the first finished on the Saturday and the other started on the Monday which is like an actor's dream!

Quotes by Christopher Eccleston

I only ever worked on interiors, and an interior is an interior. I don't know what they did about exteriors.

Quotes by Christopher Eccleston

I went being unemployed for three years to being the lead in a British feature in the days when we only made two a year, 1990. It was ridiculous really.

Quotes by Christopher Eccleston

What after all, is a halo? It's only one more thing to keep clean.

Quotes by Christopher Fry

Ronald Reagan said that he sought a Star Wars defense only in order to share the technology with the tyrants of the U.S.S.R.

Quotes by Christopher Hitchens

Well, we can't say any more than we can say there is no god, there is no afterlife. We can only say there is no persuasive evidence for or argument for it.

Quotes by Christopher Hitchens

You can only have one aim per debate.

Quotes by Christopher Hitchens

Every day is different. I've only ever been happy spinning a thousand plates at once.

Quotes by Christopher Jackson

There's only one Broadway and that's in New York City.

Quotes by Christopher Jackson

But the drawings are not created only to be sold.

Quotes by Christo

It appears to be monumental only because it's art.

Quotes by Christo

It is not only one person's work, it's really a partnership and collaboration during all these years.

Quotes by Christo

The only place where people in Manhattan walk for leisure is in the park.

Quotes by Christo

For whatever a man has, is in reality only a gift.

Quotes by Christoph Martin Wieland

I only do what I like to do.

Quotes by Christoph Waltz

In short, no pattern is an isolated entity. Each pattern can exist in the world only to the extent that is supported by other patterns: the larger patterns in which it is embedded, the patterns of the same size that...

Quotes by Christopher Alexander

It's only in the United States that they make a big deal about nudity.

Quotes by Christopher Atkins

I was an only child who had every advantage, every blessing, absolutely.

Quotes by Christopher Buckley

Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.

Quotes by Christopher Columbus

As I have pointed out, it is the Christian tradition that is the most fundamental element in Western culture. It lies at the base not only of Western religion, but also of Western morals and Western social idealism.

Quotes by Christopher Dawson

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.