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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.

We have to fight sometimes to survive.

Quotes by Jan Berry

Sometimes I haven't understood why he has done things and why things happened, but I know that God has a plan.

Quotes by Jan Brewer

We have, for whatever the reason, disturbed people... who sometimes do terrible, violent things, and sometimes those of us who serve in elected positions are the target.

Quotes by Jan Brewer

Cultural comparisons are good because they can tell you about what's similar, but also sometimes they make it easier to see obvious differences.

Quotes by Jan Chipchase

Sometimes it works, sometimes it fails, but that's what we face when we're dealing with improvisation.

Quotes by Jan Garbarek

Sometimes, you just get a label and it sticks.

Quotes by Jamie Redknapp

Sometimes I'm girly; sometimes I like to be a little edgy.

Quotes by Jamie Chung

There are downsides to a lot of things. There are downsides to flying - people die every now and then. Do you want to stop all air flights? There are downsides to pharma; sometimes they're misused. Do you want to...

Quotes by Jamie Dimon

If I'm in the studio, I'm completely on music. I try to go to that place and that's the toughest thing for me to do. When I'm with other musicians, sometimes I go back to, almost like, childhood, because that's...

Quotes by Jamie Foxx

Sometimes not playing music for a day is much more beneficial than playing every day for ten hours.

Quotes by Jamie Hince

It's somewhat of a normal procedure sometimes when you have a knee drained... so long as it's not something you have to do every game.

Quotes by James Worthy

Sometimes that mantle is hard to adjust to wearing but we are at a stage that we are comfortable with it and we recognize how we are perceived and how the real core individual that each one of us has...

Quotes by James Young

For years I drove cross-country, back and forth a dozen times, sometimes on book tour, sometimes just to get lost and found.

Quotes by Jami Attenberg

Sometimes movies gloss over things, and it was important to me that this was realistic.

Quotes by Jami Gertz

Around 10:30 or 11, I'll make poached eggs and maybe some Brussels sprouts - kind of random, but delicious. Sometimes I'll do bacon. I've been on a more fat/protein diet with fewer carbs and less saturated stuff, which has actually...

Quotes by Jamie Anderson

Sometimes I'll even have a dream of the trick I want to do, and I'll land it perfectly. And then I know. I'm like, 'OK, I'm ready. I want to do this trick.' But it takes so much courage.

Quotes by Jamie Anderson

My mother was kept very busy with her sewing; sometimes she would have another woman helping her.

Quotes by James Weldon Johnson

My luck at the gambling table was varied; sometimes I was fifty to a hundred dollars ahead, and at other times I had to borrow money from my fellow workmen to settle my room rent and pay for my meals.

Quotes by James Weldon Johnson

I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness.

Quotes by James Thurber

He who hesitates is sometimes saved.

Quotes by James Thurber

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.