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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.

I think that the failures of Enron and WorldCom and other companies are partially failures of investors to recognize companies that are selling for a thousand times nothing, but chances are they may be worth only that.

Quotes by Arthur Levitt

Another misconception is that an order is canceled when you hit 'cancel' on your computer. But, the fact is it's canceled only when the market gets the cancellation.

Quotes by Arthur Levitt

The subsistence level is only a conventional idea, and conventions change.

Quotes by Arthur Lewis

The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.

Quotes by Arthur C. Clarke

Accept business only at a price permitting thoroughness. Then do a thorough job, regardless of cost to us.

Quotes by Arthur C. Nielsen

Keep the problems of clients and prospects confidential. Divulge information only with their consent.

Quotes by Arthur C. Nielsen

The ideal reasoner, he remarked, would, when he had once been shown a single fact in all its bearings, deduce from it not only all the chain of events which led up to it but also all the results which...

Arthur Conan Doyle

Shuffling is the only thing which Nature cannot undo.

Quotes by Arthur Eddington

Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may be serious implications on the natural environment, the urban environment, on human culture.

Quotes by Arthur Erickson

Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly.

Quotes by Arthur Erickson

I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.

Quotes by Arthur Godfrey

Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Quotes by Art Buchwald

The only thing to know is how to use your neurosis.

Quotes by Arthur Adamov

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

Quotes by Arthur Ashe

I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.

Quotes by Arthur Ashe

The '80s market was only a Japanese market. It was the Japanese outbidding each other for the most expensive works of art. When the Japanese economy went down the tubes, there was no one left to pay the prices that...

Quotes by Arne Glimcher

In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practical and functional. But they lack the aesthetic aspect that raises it to architecture.

Quotes by Arne Jacobsen

There is only one Steve Perry, and I am a fan.

Quotes by Arnel Pineda

I had Macs when Blizzard was pretty much the only company making games for Macs. I played all the Blizzard games, like 'Diablo II.'

Quotes by Aron Eisenberg

I talk about weird stuff. What I do only works at night, only on the radio.

Quotes by Art Bell

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.