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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.

We are moderate, beautiful people, and we are the only thing left standing between Italy and the real extremists.

Quotes by Beppe Grillo

Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.

Quotes by Berenice Abbott

There are no such things as incurable, there are only things for which man has not found a cure.

Quotes by Bernard Baruch

In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.

Quotes by Bernard Baruch

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

Quotes by Benjamin Rush

The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader.

Quotes by Benjamin Tucker

I only play projects with weird interpretations of presidents.

Quotes by Benjamin Walker

The only thing more intimidating than a huge international film star is your mother-in-law.

Quotes by Benjamin Walker

The only way to really cure what's on the inside is understanding that Jesus Christ died for our sins.

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

The only way to tyrantproof the presidency is not to elect tyrants to the presidency.

Quotes by Benjamin Wittes

I like to rehearse to the point we're in the ballpark, and expect that we're only going to get one proper take, more or less.

Quotes by Bennett Miller

I count it as a major victory to not only be on a series that's had a full season run, but to actually be on one that's gotten picked up for a second season.

Quotes by Benjamin Bratt

The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.

Quotes by Benjamin Franklin

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.