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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 opportunities of man are limited only by his imagination. But so few have imagination that there are ten thousand fiddlers to one composer.

Quotes by Charles Kettering

The only time you mustn't fail is the last time you try.

Quotes by Charles Kettering

People should only profit to the extent they make other peoples lives better.

Quotes by Charles Koch

There are no enemies in science, professor. Only phenomena to study.

Quotes by Charles Lederer

Science has not solved problems, only shifted the points of problems.

Quotes by Charles Henry Parkhurst

Christ has not only ordained that there shall be such officers in his Church - he has not only specified their duties and prerogatives - but he gives the requisite qualifications, and calls those thus qualified, and by that call...

Quotes by Charles Hodge

When the great promise of the Spirit was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost, it was fulfilled not in reference to the apostles only.

Quotes by Charles Hodge

Kings govern by popular assemblies only when they cannot do without them.

Quotes by Charles James Fox

Mies van der Rohe's architecture and modern architecture in general suffered from not only being repetitive, but not explaining to the populous what the different rooms were for.

Quotes by Charles Jencks

I indeed had only one scene, one speech, one little speech, but it was with Robin Williams.

Quotes by Charles Keating

Only the Liberal Democrats have probed the government's failings consistently, thoroughly and effectively.

Quotes by Charles Kennedy

A man has cause for regret only when he sows and no one reaps.

Quotes by Charles Goodyear

As far as I'm concerned, the only difference between fact and what most people call fiction is about fifteen pages in the dictionary.

Quotes by Charles de Lint

The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight to see them.

Quotes by Charles de Lint

When one of my characters becomes aware of a magical element, it might be because the world is wider than we assume it to be, but it might also be a reminder to pay attention to what is here already,...

Quotes by Charles de Lint

The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.

Charles Dickens

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

Charles Dickens

There is no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate what a thing is worth to you.

Quotes by Charles Dudley Warner

Foxconn is hugely important, not only in China - it's the largest employer in China - Foxconn is important around the world.

Quotes by Charles Duhigg

Public employee unions are hardly the only group involved in bare-knuckles politics. Businesses lobby fiercely, and executives make hefty campaign donations.

Quotes by Charles Duhigg

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.