Quotes of: Only Keyword

Only he who knows his own weaknesses can endure those of others.

Japanese

On the hook of truth only small carp will bite; in the net of falsehood the big salmon are caught.

Latvian

Man is like pepper -- you only know him when you've ground him.

Nigerian

You only hear three voices in this world: the babbling of the stream, Jewish law, and money.

Palestinian

If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only.

Saudi Arabian

The road of "about," leads only to the house of "never." Near the spring nobody dies of thirst.

Spanish

The poor man seeks only a crumb, then finds he still hungers.

Traditional

Only take away the wife of a strong man when he is out.

Ugandan

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

Zen

The only dream worth having, I told her, is to dream that you will live while you're alive and die only when you're dead.

The Cost of Living

Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.

Candide

The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.

Cosmic Ordering: You can be successful

It's a bitter truth but we humans are the only creature in this universe who not only fed up with things but also by other human beings.

The Cavalier

Death is known only through dying and truth is known only through diving deep within oneself.

Drop It! Practical Guide to Self Enlightenment

Only love can free us from fear. Fear causes us to cower in the shadows; Love allows us to dance in the sunlight.

The Divinity Factor

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

Essays and Aphorisms

Whatever you make, base it upon that which is most important to you. Only then will it have depth and meaning, and only then will it resonate with others.

Eldest

Compassion only plagues those with hearts, much like a field of thorns only troubles those who bleed.

Eena, The Companionship of the Dragon's Soul

Who you are and what you believe in is your real home, the only home no one can take from you, the only home that will last.

Forgotten Fire

There is a phantom that flies with the banshees. It strangles the throat, pierces the heart and consumes the body with pain that only time and tears can expel.

Far Away Home

the only time we waste it the time we spend thinking we are alone.

The Five People You Meet in Heaven