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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.

A computer can be a useful and indispensable tool. But if we allow it to devour our time with vain, unproductive, and sometimes destructive pursuits, it becomes an entangling net.

Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

As it turns out, what looks like science sometimes is not.

Quotes by Jose Padilha

I very often compare relations between states to relations with people. Sometimes we are nicer to those we don't know well, who are not our friends, than we are to our friends, because with our friends we don't need to...

Quotes by Jose Manuel Barroso

What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.

Quotes by Jose Manuel Barroso

Sometimes you have to ask the question as if it's going to be your last question - as if it's going to be the last time you talk to that person.

Quotes by Jorge Ramos

If I have a drink in my hand, sometimes it accidentally falls in the direction of the person.

Quotes by Jorja Fox

Sometimes I feel people try to be too complex. Some of the greatest songs are so simple. The simplest phrases.

Quotes by Jorja Smith

After a year, the aromatics in an olive oil are gone. Sometimes the bottles on the shelf in the supermarket are there a lot longer than you are.

Quotes by Jose Andres

Most businesses do not take governments seriously when it comes to climate, primarily because many governments have inconsistent and incoherent policies and then often keep changing them, sometimes retroactively. This makes businesses reluctant to invest in greener technologies.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

To be thirsty and to drink water is the perfection of sensuality rarely achieved. Sometimes you drink water; other times you are thirsty.

Quotes by Jose Bergamin

After waking up, I take my vitamins and eat fruit or, sometimes, bread with garlic, which is good for your health.

Quotes by Jordi Molla

I am like my characters - sometimes even the female ones.

Quotes by Jorge Amado

I love acting and will take all the time to continue to act. But sometimes I'd like to try my hand at directing.

Quotes by Jordan Gavaris

It does get crazy sometimes, but I've never complained about stopping to give autographs or anything like that.

Quotes by Jordan Knight

Racism comes in many different forms. Sometimes it's subtle, and sometimes it's overt. Sometimes it's violent, and sometimes it's harmless, but it's definitely here. It's something that I think we're all guilty of, and we just have to make sure...

Quotes by Jordan Peele

African-American music tends to have, at the very least, a glimmer of hope to it - sometimes full-fledged hope.

Quotes by Jordan Peele

Sometimes you can't help conceding as a keeper, but that's the whole reason you are there.

Quotes by Jordan Pickford

I do not think that war is always wrong: sometimes it is necessary to stop a dictator, prevent massive human-rights abuses, or expel an invader. But I have also seen that in the modern world, civil wars are the greatest...

Quotes by Jonathan Powell

People sometimes ask me why I did this or that project. I say, 'Well, they asked me.'

Quotes by Jonathan Pryce

Sometimes I just want to laugh.

Quotes by Jonathan Pryce

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.