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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 believe in our current penal process, then the penalties imposed by judges and juries should be the only sanctions for one's crime, not the invisible sanctions of the legislature.

Quotes by Charles B. Rangel

The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.

Quotes by Charles Barkley

I'm a mad dog whose only concern is winning.

Quotes by Charles Barkley

The pleasure we derive from the representation of the present is due, not only to the beauty it can be clothed in, but also to its essential quality of being the present.

Quotes by Charles Baudelaire

The world only goes round by misunderstanding.

Quotes by Charles Baudelaire

An artist is an artist only because of his exquisite sense of beauty, a sense which shows him intoxicating pleasures, but which at the same time implies and contains an equally exquisite sense of all deformities and all disproportion.

Quotes by Charles Baudelaire

God is the only being who, in order to reign, doesn't even need to exist.

Quotes by Charles Baudelaire

Our only political stance is this: listen to these teachers.

Quotes by Charles Best

When I was in college, I could only write on a WordPerfect program.

Quotes by Charles Bock

I can't say I want to earn a particular award or sell a certain number of records, because even if I do that, the satisfaction only lasts five minutes.

Quotes by Chantal Kreviazuk

In Chhattisgarh, there is no Narendra Modi factor; people know that he only speaks lies and is desperate to become prime minister.

Quotes by Charan Das Mahant

Early in my career, I was only being dissed by Chingy. Now, I'm being dissed by Eminem. Life is great.

Quotes by Charlamagne tha God

A superhero movie is only as great as its villains.

Quotes by Chadwick Boseman

The only thing more embellished than Floyd Mayweather's pay-per-view buys is Floyd Mayweather's net worth. But his spending habits are real.

Quotes by Chael Sonnen

When we look at the credit growth, we should look at it in its totality. Let us not only look at the non-food bank credit growth but also look at the growth across all the instruments of financing.

Quotes by Chanda Kochhar

Only if you aspire for more will you achieve more.

Quotes by Chanda Kochhar

I have always said that a bank's lending rates do not only depend on rate cuts - it is just one signal.

Quotes by Chanda Kochhar

Just because two guys are homosexual and happen to be the only two homosexuals on-screen doesn't mean they're going to be like, 'Oh yeah, let's get together!' It doesn't always happen like that.

Quotes by Chandler Massey

The laws only can determine the punishment of crimes, and the authority of making penal laws can only reside with the legislator, who represents the whole society united by the social compact.

Quotes by Cesare Beccaria

One must look for one thing only, to find many.

Quotes by Cesare Pavese

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.