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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.

Everybody has flaws, and every country has flaws. But you can still love something even though you know it's been so wrong before, and sometimes is now, and probably will be again.

Quotes by Kano

I would continue to try to make songs how I did at the start. Wherever that be, like in your bedroom or coming up with ideas on the bus, as you grow that's gonna change. Sometimes it can get forced.

Quotes by Kano

I would hear stories about Steve Jobs and feel like he was at 100 percent exactly what he wanted to do, but I'm sure even a Steve Jobs has compromised. Even a Rick Owens has compromised. You know, even a...

Quotes by Kanye West

I know it's hard to follow the example of another team in the same country, but that's what you have to do sometimes.

Quotes by Kaka

Opening acts are hard, really hard. There's more politics involved than music, sometimes.

Quotes by Kaki King

I write almost every single part of my songs, even the actual drum parts sometimes, whether they be simple or layered with many different instruments.

Quotes by Kaki King

Sometimes we equate anger to destructive physical violence, but anger need not be martial.

Quotes by Kamal Haasan

I am very amazed by the runners out there because I like jog to the garbage can outside sometimes, and I get tired.

Quotes by Kacy Catanzaro

I know sometimes in the off-season I have to motivate myself to get on the ice because I know there's so long until the competitions begin again.

Quotes by Kaetlyn Osmond

I sometimes don't know what songs are about for several years after I've written them.

Quotes by Justin Hayward

We make movies and we all try our best and sometimes we connect with the audience, sometimes we don't.

Quotes by Justin Lin

I feel the weight of just telling the truth. There really is no weight to telling the truth. It's a little scary sometimes, but if you tell the truth, you don't have to be looking over your shoulder.

Quotes by Jussie Smollett

I get pimples sometimes, and it's very stressful.

Quotes by Jungkook

The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public.

Quotes by Junius

What's exciting about watching a movie, when it's finished, is you sometimes you don't recognize yourself, and that's when I'm really proud.

Quotes by Juno Temple

It was the wont of the immortal gods sometimes to grant prosperity and long impunity to men whose crimes they were minded to punish in order that a complete reverse of fortune might make them suffer more bitterly.

Quotes by Julius Caesar

Our life is a book that writes itself and whose principal themes sometimes escape us. We are like characters in a novel who do not always understand what the author wants of them.

Quotes by Julien Green

I sometimes think that theatre is a torture.

Quotes by Juliet Stevenson

Attraction is beyond our will or ideas sometimes.

Quotes by Juliette Binoche

Only in dreams, in poetry, in play do we sometimes arrive at what we were before we were this thing that, who knows, we are.

Quotes by Julio Cortazar

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.