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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.

Hezbollah and the government are only two of 18 political factions in Lebanon, most of them armed. There are militant Christian groups, Palestinian radicals, al-Qaida, Druze militias and even armed bands of Marxists still operating in Lebanon.

Quotes by Richard Engel

Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence, except for being married.

Quotes by Richard Ford

I tend to turn down books originally published as e-books. As for selling books directly to e-book publishers, I would do so only if all traditional publishers had turned them down.

Quotes by Richard Curtis

The theory of evolution by cumulative natural selection is the only theory we know of that is in principle capable of explaining the existence of organized complexity.

Quotes by Richard Dawkins

One is only susceptible to lobbying if they're weak and they trust what an individual tells them without verification.

Quotes by Richard Burr

The Welsh are all actors. It's only the bad ones who become professional.

Quotes by Richard Burton

The only nice poets I've ever met were bad poets, and a bad poet is not a poet at all - ergo, I've never met a nice poet.

Quotes by Richard Burton

The interesting roles have only come since I got into my 30s. But I didn't know that was going to happen.

Quotes by Richard C. Armitage

Majority of minds are warped into the belief of the only person worth helping is themself.

Quotes by Richard Cabral

There is only so much chaos a nation can stand.

Quotes by Richard Cohen

Only the last two planes, I think, had any shot of being intercepted and taken down on 9/11.

Quotes by Richard Ben-Veniste

For African societies, no issue looms larger than employment. Only vibrant entrepreneurship and thriving small businesses can hope to provide the millions of jobs that are needed.

Quotes by Richard Attias

Jonathan is that brilliant little fire that burns within us all, that lives only for those moments when we reach perfection.

Quotes by Richard Bach

My only foray into anything stock-market-related was in my eighth grade social studies class. I have steered clear ever since.

Quotes by Rich Sommer

I'm the only honest person in Washington.

Quotes by Richard Armitage

We know that after September 11, there were still terrorists around. We do get continuing information that they're intent on causing some damage and harm to not only U.S. interests but allied interests.

Quotes by Richard Armitage

I do care about style. I do care, but I only care about style that serves the subject.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

When a movie star sits and talks to you, it's almost always, and only, because she's promoting something.

Quotes by Rich Cohen

People say: 'Oh, it's only acting,' but it's not ever just acting. At least not with me.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

If we don't act, drilling will be allowed only 3 miles off Florida's east coast beaches.

Quotes by Ric Keller

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.