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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.

Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.

Quotes by Katherine Johnson

I do want to be good at what I do, sometimes for a lot of money and sometimes for none.

Quotes by Katharine Ross

I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.

Quotes by Kate Smith

Sometimes I shoot out of bed like it's a relay race, and I'm on the phone, leaving voice mails.

Quotes by Kate Spade

Sometimes I hope that through osmosis I might get a workout - just by wearing the clothes.

Quotes by Kate Walsh

You know, it's hard sometimes to just detach yourself from what you're doing.

Quotes by Katey Sagal

I totally had OCD as a teenager. I used to have to touch all four sides of a picture frame when I got home from school and before I started to do my homework. It was time-consuming. But then I...

Quotes by Kate Micucci

I've had times where I've joked, like, 'I'm going to move to Vermont and become a painter.' And sometimes that joke felt like, 'Oh that's a good idea.' But it was only, like, a daydream for a moment to, like,...

Quotes by Kate Micucci

Usually, when we write in The B-52s, it's quite a collaborative process. We really take hours - and sometimes days - jamming, and then we listen and listen to them and go, 'Oh, let's use this part, and then this...

Quotes by Kate Pierson

No beehive. Beehives - we sort of put them - well, we revive them sometimes.

Quotes by Kate Pierson

Sometimes we'd just play acoustic guitar and try out the parts and make a library. We'd use a double cassette player and make little edits.

Quotes by Kate Pierson

Every word we speak calls on 37 muscles and thousands of nerves. It's not surprising that sometimes these nerves and muscles fail us.

Quotes by Kate Forsyth

I think holidays come in all sizes - sometimes you just need to relax.

Quotes by Kate Garraway

Sometimes the better an actor is, the less he's noticed.

Quotes by Kate Jackson

Sometimes, violent details have been eliminated from fairy tales simply because they were deemed too graphic. So one does not, at the end of Disney's version of 'Cinderella,' see the stepsisters' eyes get pecked and pecked by doves, because Disney...

Quotes by Kate Bernheimer

My father - he was an orthodontist - was supposed to sell his practice and move down to Florida, but that never happened... I would sometimes spend the summer with him and visit him, but he never lived with us.

Quotes by Kate DiCamillo

Sometimes I just put some first serve in, which, on break points, it's pretty important.

Quotes by Karolina Pliskova

Every year, I have a tournament in Czech Republic, so there are a lot of things I'm trying to do. Sometimes the money goes towards children; sometimes it's for wheelchair tennis players. I try to change it so everybody gets...

Quotes by Karolina Pliskova

Sometimes I don't understand why I'm sitting here.

Quotes by Karrie Webb

Sometimes I hold back from tweeting certain things. Sometimes you're emotional, and you want to tweet a lyric or whatever it may be. I can't do that because if I do, it's, 'Oh, this means this and that she must...

Quotes by Karrueche Tran

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.