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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.

You don't need lots of friends; you only need a couple of good ones.

Quotes by Buddy Murphy

You only get better by playing.

Quotes by Buddy Rich

I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed.

Quotes by Buffalo Bill

Digital imaging allows both groups to rise above the limitations of mess and clutter and mechanics, and apply our talents to creating images limited only by our imaginations.

Quotes by Buffy Sainte-Marie

Although we dealt decisively with all terrorist organizations, we at the same time not only maintained, preserved our democracy, but kept improving it.

Quotes by Bulent Ecevit

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

Quotes by Bum Phillips

Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.

Quotes by Bum Phillips

Fights can be dumped in a dozen ways. Sometimes everybody but the fighter knows. Sometimes only the fighter knows.

Quotes by Budd Schulberg

I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.

Buddha

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

Buddha

Getting a movie made is a miracle... because the studios are only interested in making 'The Avengers.'

Quotes by Bryan Fogel

If you read the 13th Amendment, it doesn't talk about narratives of racial difference. It doesn't talk about ideologies of white supremacy. It only talks about involuntary servitude and forced labor.

Quotes by Bryan Stevenson

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

Quotes by Bryan White

The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for.

Quotes by Bryant H. McGill

The only thing that's authentic about what a writer writes is his work.

Quotes by Bryce Courtenay

It was such a paradox for me that the only thing I know how to do is act, but that the first thing I abandoned while writing were the characters.

Quotes by Bryce Dallas Howard

Actors are always nervous about not only hurting each other, but maybe perhaps hitting each other's face and ending one's career.

Quotes by Bryce Dallas Howard

If you have a company that doesn't sell its goods or services abroad and focuses only on the domestic market, it will keep paying a price.

Quotes by Brunello Cucinelli

Why do only the Latin script when Nokia has a billion consumers? Typography is the bedrock of communication; it can really connect people.

Quotes by Bruno Maag

I only write music for myself, I don't try and appeal to anyone else.

Quotes by Bryan Adams

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.