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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.

Only thing I ever thought I'd see is a picture with me in a uniform with stripes on it and a number under my mug shot.

Quotes by Roddy Piper

Why don't you put that in the headline: 'He Only Did Three With Doris!' Set a lot of people straight.

Quotes by Rock Hudson

Prediction just means you saw where the world might be going: ho-hum. Influence, though - ah. Influence, direct and acknowledged, means you actually steered the world, even if only a tiny bit.

Quotes by Robin Sloan

When you've biked only on quiet cul-de-sacs and college campuses, the idea of riding in the city, right up there alongside the cars, seems, frankly, pretty absurd.

Quotes by Robin Sloan

While I was with Procol Harum, the only time I'd see my guitar was either when I walked onstage or in the studio.

Quotes by Robin Trower

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

Quotes by Robin Williams

I live in a small apartment. There's only so much Batman memorabilia a guy can hang on to in New York City.

Quotes by Robin Lord Taylor

Only she who attempts the absurd can achieve the impossible.

Quotes by Robin Morgan

If there are only three guys at the top of the organization handling things, it's the definition of a bankrupt company. In creating leaders without titles, we are going to have organizations with people at the helm putting forth their...

Quotes by Robin S. Sharma

I have found that the only way to give feedback without triggering white fragility is not to give it at all.

Quotes by Robin DiAngelo

Human beings can only make sense of the world through the lens they were socialized to make sense of it through.

Quotes by Robin DiAngelo

Whiteness is dynamic, relational, and operating at all times and on myriad levels. These processes and practices include basic rights, values, beliefs, perspectives and experiences purported to be commonly shared by all but which are actually only consistently afforded to...

Quotes by Robin DiAngelo

Parenthood is not an object of appetite or even desire. It is an object of will. There is no appetite for parenthood; there is only a purpose or intention of parenthood.

Quotes by Robin G. Collingwood

Fashion designers only occasionally tread outside the realm of clothes as pure commodity. When they do, the results are often a muddled, self-conscious message.

Quotes by Robin Givhan

There is only one legend. That's me.

Quotes by Roberto Duran

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

Quotes by Robertson Davies

There is no certainty; there is only adventure.

Quotes by Roberto Assagioli

Only those who have the courage to take a penalty miss them.

Quotes by Roberto Baggio

I only want to play, don't like the life in the spotlight.

Quotes by Roberto Baggio

A radio telescope pointing at the sky receives radiation not only from space, but also from other sources including the ground, the earth's atmosphere, and the components of the radio telescope itself.

Quotes by Robert Woodrow Wilson

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.