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Sometimes Quotes

The exceptions that shape the rule.

"Sometimes" is the hinge word in this collection, softening bigger claims into honest exceptions — including a candid look at why people take jobs in law enforcement despite the risks. For quotes on feeling and mood, see Feel quotes.

I focus on consumer Internet. Sometimes it's a working prototype; sometimes it's an idea on a napkin. I don't do a ton of deals a year, and I really like working with startups - it's the only way I can...

Quotes by Kevin Rose

I get hired to hack into computers now and sometimes it's actually easier than it was years ago.

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

I'm very impressionable: I get very taken away by stories and certain feelings. With writing, sometimes I want to feel like a character.

Quotes by Kevin Morby

Organizations get invested into a particular product. And sometimes the best thing is to stop making that product, even though it's profitable, because it has optimized at a local peak.

Quotes by Kevin Kelly

They say truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, but there's such a thing as believability when you're writing a novel.

Quotes by Kevin Kwan

What we do sometimes when we're in the sessions recording the dialogue is we'll set up a video camera and we'll video the whole session. So then the animator, if he wants, can draw upon those tapes to pull expressions,...

Quotes by Kevin Lima

Sometimes people give away more by not saying something.

Quotes by Kevin Macdonald

I don't know whether other asthma sufferers find this, but I've noticed that even when I've got my asthma under control, I often develop another problem such as an ear, chest or sinus infection and sometimes even joint pains.

Quotes by Kevin McCloud

I have a problem sometimes with being too hyper.

Quotes by Kevin Garnett

I'm a guy that likes to sit in the quiet and think about things, and sometimes it's way more relaxing to have dead silence.

Quotes by Kevin Harvick

Just in a professional world, sometimes a phone call is definitely more meaningful than a text.

Quotes by Kevin Harvick

Sometimes you've got to keep your mouth shut.

Quotes by Kevin Harvick

When you're in L.A., and you're making movies and that kind of stuff, you don't really get a sense sometimes, I think, what the fans are like. But you go into a room with 4,000 people or 2,000 people who...

Quotes by Kevin Heffernan

It's like you work with people, and based on the size of the budget, you sometimes can't pay them what they deserve.

Quotes by Kevin Heffernan

I usually do my writing in a very nice room, my studio, which is in the attic of our house in Wisconsin. But the nice thing about writing is that I can do it in many places. So sometimes I'll...

Quotes by Kevin Henkes

I usually know where I want to end up when I begin, but I have no idea how I'm going to get there... I don't write with an outline, and surprises happen on the way, and sometimes it changes.

Quotes by Kevin Henkes

There are a lot of things that come to bear on movies now that I don't think are good for movies. They're trying to appeal to the biggest demographic and, when they do that, you sometimes flatten out.

Quotes by Kevin Costner

At the highest level, a discussion can be good sometimes to get everyone back on their toes.

Quotes by Kevin De Bruyne

I think that many Californians have been accustomed to, have normalized, that being good sometimes is good enough.

Quotes by Kevin de Leon

We use the Heidelberg Catechism in our worship. Sometimes we read it responsively. Other times I'll work it into my communion liturgy. I'll quote it in my sermons from time to time. I've seen the Catechism used effectively as Sunday...

Quotes by Kevin DeYoung

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes come up in these "Sometimes" quotes?
A mix - understanding why people become police officers, sometimes just to pay the bills; the idea that one figure can occasionally add up to a lot; the reality of tight film production schedules with little rehearsal time; and a reflection on storytelling needing conflict since people sometimes feel lonely and trapped.
Is there a quote about why people become police officers?
Yes, one quote reflects on having cops in the family and understanding that sometimes they go into it just to pay the bills or because they don't have other choices, described with a note of empathy for their predicament. Browse the Feel page for more on empathy and understanding.
Is there a quote about numbers or figures adding up?
Yes, one short quote simply states, "One figure can sometimes add up to a lot" - a brief observation without further context given.
Is there a quote about film production schedules?
Yes, one quote describes not having the luxury of rehearsal time on most films, relying instead on scene-by-scene full cast read-throughs, sometimes done just the day before. For more on the realities of creative work, see the Life page.
Is there a quote about loneliness in storytelling?
Yes, one quote argues that stories need conflict to be memorable, noting that everybody "feels lonely and trapped sometimes," rather than everything being perfectly pulled together. For more reflections like this, check out the Good and Like pages.

Other entries reflect on how small numbers can add up unexpectedly, and how even a tightly connected group can leave someone feeling isolated. Continue with Good quotes or Life quotes.