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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.

One thing that really gets on my nerves is people spitting on the streets! I fail to understand whether they are just plain uncivilized or uninformed about how the act only helps in spreading diseases.

Quotes by Raveena Tandon

Competing at bantamweight has only made me that much more professional.

Quotes by Raphael Assuncao

My only loss at bantamweight is to TJ Dillashaw and I also have a win over him.

Quotes by Raphael Assuncao

I have not been following religiously; the only season I followed on and off is 'Bigg Boss 11.'

Quotes by Rashami Desai

We found the appetite for 'Frontline' has only grown as the digital landscape has exploded. The appetite for the reporting we do on our digital platforms to the short films we're doing for our Facebook and YouTube channels. And we're...

Quotes by Raney Aronson-Rath

I think 'Hollow City' only took a year and a half to write... but it felt like two and a half!

Quotes by Ransom Riggs

Ever since I was a little kid, the only thing that fascinated me, excited me, and engaged me was Hindi films. I didn't know anything beyond Hindi films. I was a 'filmi bachcha.'

Quotes by Ranveer Singh

We can escape the commonplace only by manipulating it, controlling it, thrusting it into our dreams or surrendering it to the free play of our subjectivity.

Quotes by Raoul Vaneigem

I only got about four moves.

Quotes by Randy Orton

The written word is the only anchor we have in life. How extraordinary would it be if we had even three or four paragraphs written honestly about their lives by our ancestors?

Quotes by Randy Wayne White

I prefer recording drums in the analog format, but that does not mean I would only do it that way.

Quotes by Randy Castillo

Univision is the only network where you pay for more, not for less.

Quotes by Randy Falco

As important as the presidency is, that's not the only thing to take a look at in determining the racial health of the United States.

Quotes by Randall Kennedy

I'd only been to Studio 54 a couple of times, when I was 16.

Quotes by Rande Gerber

Appropriate assessments are a crucial part of effectively educating students. But they only measure a narrow segment of what kids need to learn.

Quotes by Randi Weingarten

Over time, I decided to take up only those stories I love.

Quotes by Rana Daggubati

My only plan is to be versatile. That's how I started, and that's how I will continue.

Quotes by Rana Daggubati

Happiness exists only if you have a lot of people to share it with.

Quotes by Ranbir Kapoor

The chemistry of a pair on screen is known only when the audience reacts to it.

Quotes by Ranbir Kapoor

We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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.