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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.

We're only going to invest our shareholders' money where we think they can get the kind of returns they expected when they invested their money with Exxon Mobil.

Quotes by Rex Tillerson

There's only one reason to be crucified under the Roman Empire, and that is for treason or sedition. Crucifixion, we have to understand, was not actually a form of capital punishment for Rome. In fact, it was often the case...

Quotes by Reza Aslan

The Muslim community is completely fractured - it doesn't really exist anymore; the only place it does exist is online.

Quotes by Reza Aslan

Diesel is the only example of a casualwear or sportswear company that became a luxury brand.

Quotes by Renzo Rosso

The idea that the State of Israel could be democracy only for its Jewish citizens is unconscionable, and we must find a way to address this.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

Today, there are those who hallucinate that a democratic and Jewish state is only democratic for the Jews.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

The extremists are talking too loudly, and everyone is convinced that only he is on the right side.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

I work out five days a week for 20 minutes; I only do one body part a day.

Quotes by Rene Russo

I love the fact that it's not only about Star Trek, but about science fiction in general, and science.

Quotes by Rene Auberjonois

I shall confess at the outset that it was only shortly after the beginning of this century that I entered active life - with a somewhat precocious capacity for involvement.

Quotes by Rene Cassin

The Covenant of the League of Nations had envisaged sponsoring only the protection of certain categories of men: national minorities and populations of territories controlled by other countries.

Quotes by Rene Cassin

The only compensation, gained through the influence of nongovernmental organizations, consisted in slightly broadening for private individuals the possibility of access and appeal to the agencies enforcing the Covenant concerned with civil and political rights.

Quotes by Rene Cassin

It is only prudent never to place complete confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived.

Quotes by Rene Descartes

Only thought can resemble. It resembles by being what it sees, hears, or knows; it becomes what the world offers it.

Quotes by Rene Magritte

I only have the restaurant. If I do other things, it's only to do with the restaurant.

Quotes by Rene Redzepi

Very simple ideas lie within the reach only of complex minds.

Quotes by Remy de Gourmont

No one ever confides a secret to one person only. No one destroys all copies of a document.

Quotes by Renata Adler

I only came to Paris with the intention of showing what I thought was strong and beautiful. It just so happened that my notion was different from everybody else's.

Quotes by Rei Kawakubo

My intention is not to make clothes. My head would be too restricted if I only thought about making clothes.

Quotes by Rei Kawakubo

Most often I am only interested in an idea if it's going to get hundreds of millions of users. That's the scale that I am always trying to play to.

Quotes by Reid Hoffman

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.