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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 joy in the world is to begin.

Quotes by Cesare Pavese

She's not pretentious at all. I love that about her. I mean, she's this giant icon, but then she's just this little bohemian chick in Ugg boots and sweats. Sadly, Cher is only human.

Quotes by Chad Michaels

You only get one life. You have to do what you feel is right with it.

Quotes by Celia Hammond

I landed the role of Bravo 5, the only female fighter pilot in 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.' I did my bit and fired my guns, but I haven't a notion of which side I was on...

Quotes by Celia Imrie

Anorexia is an awful thing, but you get yourself into it, and only you can get yourself out of it.

Quotes by Celia Imrie

My child was not only carried by me, but by the universe.

Quotes by Celine Dion

I'd never known of an architect as a young man. I think there was only one architect in Tucuman.

Quotes by Cesar Pelli

I should only have been as lucky as Valentino, in the movies - I didn't have to be a gigolo. In real life.

Quotes by Cesar Romero

It is impossible for us to break the law. We can only break ourselves against the law.

Quotes by Cecil B. DeMille

I have found out one thing and that is, if you have an idea, and it is a good idea, if you only stick to it you will come out all right.

Quotes by Cecil Rhodes

All this is only for the mice and myself to admire!

Quotes by Catherine the Great

Vampires should be pretty much like mean girls, all the time, only amazing at it. Flawless. They've had time.

Quotes by Catherynne M. Valente

Nathaniel Rich wrote 'Odds Against Tomorrow' well before Hurricane Sandy and its surge crashed onto the isle of Manhattan, well before the streets were flooded and the subways drowned, only the Goldman Sachs building sparkling above the darkened avenues.

Quotes by Cathleen Schine

Alice Munro is not only revered, she is cherished, her stories handled lovingly, turned over and over, gazed at and studied and breathed in with something approaching awe. She has never, over the years, written the way any of her...

Quotes by Cathleen Schine

Women are in positions of power the most radical of activists could only dream of in 1960.

Quotes by Cathleen Schine

Despite the fact that important measures such as the Americans with Disabilities Act passed only with crucial Republican support, the public - and the community of disability advocates - normally identifies this issue with the Democratic party.

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

The endless definitions for feminism are exhausting. It's this, it isn't this, it's only this if you're this, etc.

Quotes by Cazzie David

I had only two offers of marriage in my life, and I refused both.

Quotes by Catherine Helen Spence

I wish I could swap closets with Diana Vreeland, but I think only my left thigh would fit into her clothing.

Quotes by Catherine Martin

We only see female protagonists who are likeable, with one cute flaw, such as adorable clumsiness. I'm fed up with it.

Quotes by Catherine Reitman

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.