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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.

Sometimes something's got to happen before something is going to happen.

Quotes by Johan Cruyff

I don't really get hungry that much. Sometimes I get cravings for certain foods. But I can go all day without eating.

Quotes by Joey Chestnut

I lose now and then. I get lazy. And sometimes I work just hard enough to win.

Quotes by Joey Chestnut

In prison, inmates sometimes use Cheetos and grape juice as makeup. I wouldn't use that beauty regimen around Britney Spears - she might lick your face off!

Quotes by Joel McHale

I have lived in Toledo, Ohio, off and on throughout my entire life, and I have plenty of friends who are union members. Sometimes we agree politically and sometimes not, but it has never kept us from being friends.

Quotes by Joe Wurzelbacher

Sometimes, if I don't write for a day or two, I get backed up - it's like constipation.

Quotes by Joe R. Lansdale

Texas is so wrapped up in myth and legend, it's hard to know what the state and its people are really about. Real Texans, raised on these myths and legends, sometimes become legends themselves.

Quotes by Joe R. Lansdale

Sometimes, if you wear suits for too long, it changes your ideology.

Quotes by Joe Slovo

I have a weird life because I live on songwriting royalties, which are a strange income. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it doesn't.

Quotes by Joe Strummer

I don't see myself as a Larry King or somebody. When you do interviews, sometimes it turns to interrogations. I'm more of a conversationalist, not throwing hardball questions.

Quotes by Joe Morgan

Sometimes a serendipitous reaction occurs when a network asks you if you have any ideas for a series, at a time when your creative flow is working in that direction.

Quotes by Joe Murray

Sometimes things just click. The one contribution I tried to do, was shield the staff from the corporate politics that occur on any show. But yes, we all got along very well.

Quotes by Joe Murray

Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.

Quotes by Joe Nichols

Having a blank slate is sometimes as daunting as it is exciting.

Quotes by Joe Madureira

On a book like 'X-Men,' you have to stay true to the established fiction, working with editors to ensure continuity, sometimes across multiple titles.

Quotes by Joe Madureira

Sometimes the only way to win is to die trying.

Quotes by Joe Jonas

Mostly, people want to take pictures sometimes of me, or they'll say, 'Hey.' That's been kinda cool.

Quotes by Joe Keery

I think any writer keeps going back to some basic theme. Sometimes it's autobiographical. I guess it usually is.

Quotes by Joe Haldeman

We are just fans of music, we are not fans of a specific kind of music. We just happen to be a rock band. Until we explain ourselves, sometimes people don't understand why we limit ourselves to just being a...

Quotes by Joe Elliott

With Los Angeles, it's kind of a love-hate thing. Sometimes I think it's marvelous, and sometimes I think it's a dump. It's so fake and I can't deal with how fake it is.

Quotes by Joe Elliott

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.