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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.

God has no grandchildren. He has only children, so being a born-again Christian is not an automatic thing.

Quotes by Reinhard Bonnke

If we can find God only as he is revealed in nature we have no moral God.

Quotes by Reinhold Niebuhr

The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play.

Quotes by Reggie Jackson

The only way I'm going to win a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint.

Quotes by Reggie Jackson

In theater, they say a theater piece is only as good as its transitions.

Quotes by Reggie Watts

I figured, 'If I ever get offered a chance to sign a deal, I'll only do it if I got to do it how I want.' So my contract is structured in such a way that I'm really protected.

Quotes by Regina Spektor

The only thing they really get to pick is the single. But I get to pick the producer, the songs on the record, the final masters, the artwork. Basically, I hand them a record.

Quotes by Regina Spektor

Isn't it only appropriate that, in return for the free use of the public spectrum, broadcasters provide something substantial, something that wouldn't otherwise be provided by marketplace competition?

Quotes by Reed Hundt

When I was an undergraduate in Film & TV at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, most of the projects I shot had male directors, and only a few had female directors.

Quotes by Reed Morano

After graduating, I was shooting as well as working as a key grip, and I often found myself the only female out of the whole crew, except for producers and the occasional AC.

Quotes by Reed Morano

Out of 10 projects I get sent, seven or eight are female protagonists, and that's not the only thing I'm interested in.

Quotes by Reed Morano

When I was playing, there were only eight teams in each league, and you didn't have any playoffs.

Quotes by Red Schoendienst

I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.

Quotes by Rebecca West

The Kurdish problem is not only the problem of one part of my nation: it is a problem of every one of us, including myself.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

A political party cannot have a religion. Only individuals can. Otherwise, you'd be exploiting religion, and religion is so supreme that it cannot be exploited or taken advantage of.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

With bombs and fires, you get only one mistake.

Quotes by Red Adair

The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.

Quotes by Red Auerbach

Baseball is dull only to dull minds.

Quotes by Red Barber

Freedom only remains healthy if we think about the implications of what we do on a day-to-day basis.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

Yahoo! had a choice. It chose to provide an e-mail service hosted on servers based inside China, making itself subject to Chinese legal jurisdiction. It didn't have to do that. It could have provided a service hosted offshore only.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

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.