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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 administration has a disturbing pattern of behavior when it comes to budgeting not only for the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan but also for military requirements not directly related to these conflicts.

Quotes by Russ Feingold

It is not only all right but necessary to stand up to George Bush.

Quotes by Russ Feingold

If books were Persian carpets, one would not look only at the outer side. because it is the stitch that makes a carpet wear, gives it its life and bloom.

Quotes by Rumer Godden

I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me.

Quotes by Rupert Friend

But thankfully, my first album, 'Wide Screen,' was sort of a critics' darling - everyone raved about it, but no one bought it. They only manufactured 10,000 copies; I wasn't even in the running for failure!

Quotes by Rupert Holmes

A book is the only immortality.

Quotes by Rufus Choate

I think the only thing I've got going for me as an actor specifically is the fact that I can change.

Quotes by Rufus Sewell

I'm only based in L.A. because I couldn't get any work in England.

Quotes by Rufus Sewell

A writer cannot be judged for his project, only its execution.

Quotes by Rumaan Alam

The only knowledge which satisfies us is one which is subject to no external standards but springs from the inner life of the personality.

Quotes by Rudolf Steiner

Growing up, mostly in Montreal, I was an only child of loving parents.

Quotes by Rudolph A. Marcus

Life would be indeed easier if the experimentalists would only pause for a little while!

Quotes by Rudolph A. Marcus

The only reason I'd bring a Bible out here is if I needed toilet paper.

Quotes by Rudy Boesch

The use of military force against Iran would be very dangerous. It would be very provocative. The only thing worse would be Iran being a nuclear power.

Quotes by Rudy Giuliani

I'd take the Defensive Player of the Year any day over an All-Star selection. There's only one of these in the whole league every year.

Quotes by Rudy Gobert

A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.

Quotes by Rudyard Kipling

Only great people can make great products.

Quotes by Ruchi Sanghvi

Furthermore, order is a necessary condition for making a structure function. A physical mechanism, be it a team of laborers, the body of an animal, or a machine, can work only if it is in physical order.

Quotes by Rudolf Arnheim

Logic is the last scientific ingredient of Philosophy; its extraction leaves behind only a confusion of non-scientific, pseudo problems.

Quotes by Rudolf Carnap

The only critic is a full house.

Quotes by Rudolf Nureyev

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.