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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.

To be fair to the Inquisition, they only used confessions extracted after the torture had ended, which let them claim that admissions had been freely given; the fact that the torture would have started again if they hadn't confessed was...

Quotes by Simon Hoggart

With the variety of fields within economics, broadly conceived and the increasing specialization of scholarly world, the award of a Nobel Memorial Prize honors not only the individual scholar but, implicitly, also a special field or a distinctive method.

Quotes by Simon Kuznets

A world in which government is burdened by historic debt, philanthropy has limited resources, and the private sector is only interested in its own personal gain is simply unsustainable.

Quotes by Simon Mainwaring

Move your personal investments and retirement funds to socially responsible investment (SRI) funds that support only those corporations that uphold higher standards of behavior. Returns on SRI funds are usually equal to, if not better than, many of the well-known...

Quotes by Simon Mainwaring

A shot is only as every as good as how well it tells the story.

Quotes by Simon Baker

Fairly tales are myths, and myths are only myths because there's a grain of truth in them.

Quotes by Silas Weir Mitchell

Cease-fire is important, but it can last only for a very, very, very short time.

Quotes by Silvan Shalom

In my view, Arafat is the only Palestinian in the world that isn't willing to have an independent Palestinian state.

Quotes by Silvan Shalom

We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources.

Quotes by Silvia Cartwright

Only I can turn this country around.

Quotes by Silvio Berlusconi

Iran is the only country in the world that's threatening to erase another country from the map as part of a collective genocide.

Quotes by Sigmar Gabriel

The production of natural resources in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, stable natural hydrological cycles, fertile soils, a balanced climate and numerous other vital ecosystem services can only be permanently secured through the protection and sustainable use of biological diversity.

Quotes by Sigmar Gabriel

Because I was traveling a lot during the '70s, the only thing I could do on the road was take photographs, so there wasn't much painting during those years.

Quotes by Sigmar Polke

Every normal person, in fact, is only normal on the average. His ego approximates to that of the psychotic in some part or other and to a greater or lesser extent.

Quotes by Sigmund Freud

Playing piano and singing whatever comes naturally is the best thing for me - the only thing that feels genuine.

Quotes by Sigrid

I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being.

Quotes by Sidney Poitier

What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner.

Quotes by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Writing only leads to more writing.

Quotes by Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

When Alexander of Macedon was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer. Eric Bristow is only 27.

Quotes by Sid Waddell

The thing with darts players is they have always appeared available. They don't have to live like monks. I've only ever met one dry player in 35 years.

Quotes by Sid Waddell

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.