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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 commonest error made in relation to poetry is that it consists simply in verse-making. Many confound the casket of meter and rhyme with the jewel of thought which it encloses, and, perhaps, in some instances, after close investigation, they...

Quotes by Orson F. Whitney

Beyond providing some level of scrutiny of Kenyan MPs, we built Mzalendo to demonstrate that there is only so much bemoaning you can do about your representation.

Quotes by Ory Okolloh

You get to be famous or have some notoriety and there are so many people who want a piece of you.

Quotes by Oscar De La Hoya

I came out of drama school thinking I'd do some theatre, maybe some television, and maybe, someday, a film.

Quotes by Orlando Bloom

O.P.N. has always been about reaching for some kind of liminal state in which opposing aesthetic forces become entangled and confused and equal.

Quotes by Oneohtrix Point Never

In some ways, I was looking for a father figure, and I found that in Donald Trump.

Quotes by Omarosa Manigault Newman

Basically, I'm living the life of an actress in L.A. And I've recently had some pretty good fortune.

Quotes by Olivia Munn

If I have to draw attention away from some hormone-induced acne on my chin, I put on a lot of mascara.

Quotes by Olivia Wilde

When the Hollywood thing happened, I thought at some point I'd get to the front of the queue: 'Yes, hello, I'd like to play that role.' But you don't. You just join a different queue.

Quotes by Olivia Williams

People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

When I was filming 'Ouija,' there were some elements in that that really creeped me out.

Quotes by Olivia Cooke

Managerial discretion can take many forms, some very subtle. Individual managers may run slack operations; they may pursue subgoals that are at variance with corporate purposes; they can engage in self-dealing.

Quotes by Oliver E. Williamson

The transaction cost approach maintains that some projects are easy to finance by debt and ought to be financed by debt. These are projects for which physical-asset specificity is low to moderate.

Quotes by Oliver E. Williamson

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.

Quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.

Quotes by Ogden Nash

I have an idea that the phrase 'weaker sex' was coined by some woman to disarm the man she was preparing to overwhelm.

Quotes by Ogden Nash

Several years ago, when I was about to start a novel, I thought I might get some mileage out of the idea of a civilization in which people somehow felt - that is, they shared - all the pain and...

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

Most vampires I have discovered are men for some reason. I guess it's because of Dracula; people are kind of feeding off that.

Quotes by Octavia E. Butler

I tend to watch a little TV... Court TV, once in a while. Some of the cases I get interested in.

Quotes by O. J. Simpson

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.