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Some Quotes

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This page gathers quotes that turn on the word "some" — a small qualifier that shows up everywhere from filmmakers talking about creative limits to reflections on real historical friction, including the 1962 border war fought over disputed Himalayan terrain. If you're also drawn to broader affirmations, the Good quotes collection covers similar ground from another angle.

The Shat-el-Arab is a noble river or estuary. From both its Persian and Turkish shores, however, mountains have disappeared, and dark forests of date palms intersected by canals fringe its margin heavily, and extend to some distance inland.

Quotes by Isabella Bird

The Tigris is so fierce and rapid, and swallows its alluvial banks so greedily, that it is probable that some of the buildings described by the Hebrew traveller Benjamin of Tudela as existing in the twelfth century were long since...

Quotes by Isabella Bird

The plantations in the Hilo district enjoy special advantages, for by turning some of the innumerable mountain streams into flumes, the owners can bring a great part of their cane and all their wood for fuel down to the mills...

Quotes by Isabella Bird

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is - full of surprises.

Quotes by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Absolute space, in its own nature, without regard to anything external, remains always similar and immovable. Relative space is some movable dimension or measure of the absolute spaces, which our senses determine by its position to bodies, and which is...

Quotes by Isaac Newton

Life is always at some turning point.

Quotes by Irwin Edman

No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership.

Quotes by Irwin Redlener

Even some of us who make movies underestimate their influence abroad. American movies sell American culture. Foreigners want to see American movies. But that's also why so many foreign governments and groups object to them.

Quotes by Irwin Winkler

It has been a pleasure to play alongside some truly special cricketers and to see them grow as players.

Quotes by Isa Guha

I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is through my books.

Quotes by Isaac Asimov

I think everybody I've seen has come from some other therapy, and almost invariably, it's very much the same thing: the therapist is too disinterested, a little too aloof, a little too inactive. They're not really interested in the person;...

Quotes by Irvin D. Yalom

In the last ten years of watching films I have found that some of the foreign films I saw affected me most. One American film that stands out for me for its workmanship and artistry is 'Ratatouille.' It was an...

Quotes by Irvin Kershner

Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.

Quotes by Irving Babbitt

Some guy refuses to fight and we call that the sin, but he's standing up for what he believes in and that seems pretty damned American to me.

Quotes by Iris Dement

Perhaps when distant people on other planets pick up some wavelength of ours all they hear is a continuous scream.

Quotes by Iris Murdoch

I want to entertain people, but with some substance.

Quotes by Irrfan Khan

Where I come from, if you weren't a drag queen or a radical thinker or a performance artist of some kind, you were the weirdo.

Quotes by iO Tillett Wright

I grew up in Aberdare and some of the nicest beaches close by were at Tenby and Saundersfoot.

Quotes by Ioan Gruffudd

Some players get over-dependable on their coaches.

Quotes by Ion Tiriac

In some theoretical way I know that a half-million people hear the show. But in a day-to-day way, there's not much evidence of it.

Quotes by Ira Glass

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "Some" quotes page cover?
These quotes use the word "some" while touching on a mix of subjects, from a filmmaker's approach to keeping projects "responsible and manageable" to a comedian describing college years spent living with Harvard MD/PhD students. It's a small window into how different speakers used the word in very different contexts. For quotes with a similar reflective quality, check out the Like page.
Is there a quote here about history or politics?
Yes. One quote mentions the 1962 war between India and China over disputed terrain, noting that India "got hurt by that." It's presented as a brief historical reference rather than a full account of the conflict.
Are there any quotes about comedy or humor on this page?
A couple of them touch on comedy indirectly - one speaker talks about being sent unsolicited material and rarely buying jokes, while another describes discovering they were "the funny one" while living with a group of serious academic housemates. If you enjoy that kind of light, self-deprecating humor, the Good page has more in that spirit.
Do any of these quotes relate to filmmaking?
Yes, one quote reflects on how keeping a production "responsible and manageable" can open the door to making "interesting movies that you maybe couldn't make otherwise" - a nod to creative constraints shaping better work. For more on ambition and craft, browse the Great page.
Why are these particular quotes grouped together?
They're grouped simply because each one includes the word "some" somewhere in the line - whether it's "some of the disputed terrain," "some interesting movies," "some people," or "some Harvard MD/PhD students." The topics themselves range widely, from geopolitics to personal history. For more general reflections, the Always page is worth a look.

Because "some" is such a common qualifier, the range here is genuinely wide — comedy writers, actors, and directors all use it to hedge, soften, or specify. For quotes with a punchier, more declarative tone, browse Great quotes, or check Like quotes for comparisons and preferences.