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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 reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.

Quotes by Sparky Anderson

The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.

Quotes by Sparky Anderson

The coaches can only put us in the right position, but it's up to the players to take the action.

Quotes by Spencer Paysinger

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

If peace only had the music and pageantry of war, there'd be no wars.

Quotes by Sophie Kerr

The Tea Parties are only here because people are not listening.

Quotes by Sophie B. Hawkins

I was an only child until I was six.

Quotes by Sophie Dahl

I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Only Agatha Christie can write like Agatha Christie.

Quotes by Sophie Hannah

Reading is the only area of my life in which I prefer to be non-autonomous.

Quotes by Sophie Hannah

The only two men I have time for are Barack Obama and my trainer.

Quotes by Sophia Bush

When I think that I'm the only actor from South Korea to have worked with John Woo, it's really humbling.

Quotes by Song Hye-kyo

The only thing I know is that we came from the stars, and that we have the same material as the stars. That's all that I know. Everything else I don't know.

Quotes by Sonia Braga

And getting older, what's happening is, I play only mothers.

Quotes by Sonia Braga

It's only when we have nothing else to hold onto that we're willing to try something very audacious and scary.

Quotes by Sonia Johnson

I didn't listen to anyone. I was so violent, so authoritarian, only listening to what I wanted and myself.

Quotes by Sonia Rykiel

My only ambition was to have 10 children. Fashion was an accident.

Quotes by Sonia Rykiel

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.