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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 I had a positive development at Chelsea. I was very young when I arrived, only 20, and the problem I had was injuries.

Quotes by Arjen Robben

Only being able to watch is the hardest thing for any footballer.

Quotes by Arjen Robben

I assisted on a lot of films outside my dad's company. I only did two of his films.

Quotes by Arjun Kapoor

The demarcation between an art house film and an entertainer has blurred, only because a larger section of the audience has accepted such realistic films.

Quotes by Arjun Rampal

We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only that the Iraqi oil be used to rebuild Iraq - that...

Quotes by Arlen Specter

There's only one God. Call him whatever you want.

Quotes by Arlo Guthrie

I thought I would be governor of Massachusetts. I stood on a pile of my old albums and said, 'I'm the only one with a record to stand on.'

Quotes by Arlo Guthrie

Regrets and recriminations only hurt your soul.

Quotes by Armand Hammer

Being in love is the only transcendent experience.

Quotes by Armistead Maupin

A global democracy works only when countries trust one another.

Quotes by Armstrong Williams

Not only is it harder to be a man, it is also harder to become one.

Quotes by Arianna Huffington

Conventional wisdom tells us we'll only be happier after a divorce if the marriage itself was a war zone.

Quotes by Ariel Gore

Lord knows we've been guilty of getting too excited about a title reign only to see it last one or two fights.

Quotes by Ariel Helwani

This means that the search for a formula of European cooperation in connection with the League of Nations, far from weakening the authority of this latter must and can only tend to strengthen it, for it is closely connected with...

Quotes by Aristide Briand

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.

Aristotle

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

Aristotle

I have no friends and no enemies - only competitors.

Quotes by Aristotle Onassis

Everybody in my family is very well educated. I'm probably the only one who is not a double post graduate.

Quotes by Arfi Lamba

Because what I say from that podium has got to be accurate, and I'm the only one who's going to be held liable if it's not accurate.

Quotes by Ari Fleischer

Contrary to the myth that Mr. Bush cut taxes only for the wealthy, the 2001 tax cut reduced taxes for every income-tax payer in the country.

Quotes by Ari Fleischer

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.