The Only Thing Quotes

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

Conflict with our allies in a war is terrible. But the only thing worse is fighting a war without allies.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

… the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

Economic growth is very important, but it is not the only thing, and it must be accompanied by sharing with those who are left behind, through effective social services and provision.

I have a fan who suffered with leukemia, and apparently, the only thing that helped him through that was my music, so of course that's the ultimate sense of achievement. It's an incredible feeling.

Hip-hop saved my life, man. It's the only thing I've ever been even decent at. I don't know how to do anything else.

'Big Bang' is unbelievable; I'm blessed, but it's not the only thing in my life.

I was in high school, trying to get out of high school. The only thing slowing me up was grades.

The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know.

It's so important for people to pay attention to history and learn from it, because it's the only thing we've got that's going to help us figure out where we are going. Especially the way things are manipulated in the press today. You have to sort through so much stuff to figure out what is real and what is not. It gets harder every day.

Storytelling is my currency. It's my only worth. The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing it down or having people acting it out.

The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also a hypocrite!

A secondhand wardrobe hand clothes doesn't make one an artist. Neither do a hair-trigger temper, melancholic nature, propensity for tears, hating your parents, or HIV. I hate to say it - none of these make one an artist. They can help, but just as being gay doesn't make one witty... the only thing that makes one an artist is making art.

The only thing I am afraid of is fear.

I never really consider myself an awkward person, but once I got into stand-up, I kept hearing that word. The only thing I can trace it back to is that my mom had a similar sensibility. She always made people uncomfortable.

The only thing that me and Muhammad Ali have in common is that we are both Olympic gold medalists and both very outspoken.

[Joseph R.] McCarthy was a fascist of the worst type. The only thing American about him was that he was born in Wisconsin.

Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla.

When I see the worsening degeneracy in our politicians, our media, our educators, and our intelligentsia, I can’t help wondering if the day may yet come when the only thing that can save this country is a military coup

I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for votes, I don't like. The country has gotten so partisan that if you're not on my side, you're the enemy. The only thing I ever try to support is a third party, like Unity08. We need more parties and more choice.

Politics is comparable to boxing. The only thing is that in politics there are basically no rules. In boxing, you can get a black eye, but in politics you can get poison in your food or a bullet in the head. It's definitely rougher and tougher than other sports.