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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.

Everything is expressed through relationship. Colour can exist only through other colours, dimension through other dimensions, position through other positions that oppose them. That is why I regard relationship as the principal thing.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

All that is base in the masses is temporary, no doubt serving only to prevent evolution (that of the elite, as well) from proceeding too quickly and thus not becoming 'reality.'

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

Only conscious man can mirror the universal: he can consciously become one with the universal and so can consciously transcend the individual.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

I came to the destruction of volume by the use of the plane. This I accomplished by means of lines cutting the planes. But still, the plane remained too intact. So I came to making only lines and brought the...

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

The spiritual (i.e. the supersensory) has many degrees; thus, the term 'spiritual' is used both for the scale of degrees away from the physical towards the spirit, but also only for the spiritual proper.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

Reality only appears to us tragical because of the disequilibrium and confusion of its appearances.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

Subjectivity ceases to exist only when the mutation-like leap is made from subjectivity to objectivity, from individual existence to universal existence.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

We need words to name and designate things. But we have only a static language with which to express ourselves.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty.

Quotes by Pierre de Coubertin

Painting and music were the only things I worked at industriously and faithfully.

Quotes by Pierre Loti

I had the notion that, OK, so now we have all of this wealth, we could buy not only one expensive car, we could buy all of them. As soon as you realize that you could buy all of them,...

Quotes by Pierre Omidyar

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

American dreams are strongest in the hearts of those who have seen America only in their dreams.

Quotes by Pico Iyer

The only time I ever enjoyed ironing was the day I accidentally got gin in the steam iron.

Quotes by Phyllis Diller

It does not take great men to do great things; it only takes consecrated men.

Quotes by Phillips Brooks

You can't say you're inclusive when you only have one plus-size, hourglass white model.

Quotes by Philomena Kwao

There are only couple songs that you can just hear and it’ll put you in a great mood.

Quotes by Phoebe Bridgers

I only ever met Ronaldinho once, at a charity event in Rio. Once every year, he stages a game and invites different players and personalities to play and raise money for his charity.

Quotes by Philippe Coutinho

Iniesta is a true football genius, and we should all give thanks not only for what he has done but what he's continuing to do.

Quotes by Philippe Coutinho

The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation.

Quotes by Philippe Perrin

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.