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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.

Girls must understand not only their moral obligation but their power to be allies to each other at parties and other potentially unsafe spaces for girls.

Quotes by Rachel Simmons

As proud and capable as it is, I think the idea that the military can build new countries is a tall order, and it's the sort of thing that we would only expect from a military that we have superresourced...

Quotes by Rachel Maddow

The characters in my stories all have quite loud lives in my head. It's a relief to get them on the page. Often they come from people I've noticed or overheard - but that is only a part of them....

Quotes by Rachel Joyce

I won't be satisfied with only commercial roles.

Quotes by Raashi Khanna

It's not right to say that only girls get emotional while watching a movie. I have seen so many men connecting with a movie so much that they get emotional.

Quotes by Raashi Khanna

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.

Rabindranath Tagore

We were only allowed to watch Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers and 3-2-1 Contact!

Quotes by Rachael Leigh Cook

You can never learn less, you can only learn more.

Quotes by R. Buckminster Fuller

How often I found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else.

Quotes by R. Buckminster Fuller

Alienation as our present destiny is achieved only by outrageous violence perpetrated by human beings on human beings.

Quotes by R. D. Laing

Not only did I get an A in music but I got an A in ladies.

Quotes by R. Kelly

I got space from Travis Air Force Base, went back to the Philippine Islands and made it a point to meet the only American casting director in the Philippines. I was off and running.

Quotes by R. Lee Ermey

If I wasn't a film-maker, I'd be a film critic. It's the only thing I'd be qualified to do.

Quotes by Quentin Tarantino

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.

Quotes by Quintilian

I've fought with everyone . And now I have become so headstrong that I only do what I want.

Quotes by Qandeel Baloch

Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

Quotes by Queen Victoria

I do like children, but only as people. Not as if they're a special category.

Quotes by Quentin Blake

Obama represents one-world government, a.k.a. Neocolonialism. Presidents don't change anything locally - they only deal with foreign policy.

Quotes by Prodigy

I believe my biggest critic is me only.

Quotes by Prosenjit Chatterjee

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

Quotes by Publilius Syrus

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.