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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.

'Bigg Boss' is not at all scripted. Though sometimes it seems that fights between the contestants are already pre-planned but living for over two months in the show, I know that nothing is planned and scripted.

Quotes by Hiten Tejwani

I think that we have to be constantly asking ourselves, 'How do we calculate the risk?' And sometimes we don't calculate it correctly; we either overstate it or understate it.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

I sometimes think that I didn't leave the Republican Party, as much as it left me.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

Sometimes I feel I don't know even know how to run.

Quotes by Hima Das

Sometimes on a soap, it can become about all this other stuff - the party circuit, reality shows - but I gravitated towards people who kept it all about the work.

Quotes by Himesh Patel

I was sometimes a bit lonely as a teenager. There was a cultural disconnect.

Quotes by Himesh Patel

I think sometimes you can think up a story, but it's because you're comfortable doing that, but when you're an actor, one of the things that you have to do is take yourself out of your comfort zone.

Quotes by Himesh Patel

I keep a notebook of ideas, and sometimes ideas form in your head that you just have to write down, or you'll forget them.

Quotes by Himesh Patel

I think that you've got to do things that you're not particularly comfortable with sometimes, and that's what you get the most respect for.

Quotes by Himesh Patel

Sometimes, you connect with people instantly, or you take time.

Quotes by Hina Khan

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

Quotes by Hilaire Belloc

Like going to my favorite restaurant, it can sometimes get hard. I just can't go to the mall.

Quotes by Hilary Duff

Sometimes I just wish I had a day off. I really need to clean my room.

Quotes by Hilary Duff

Sometimes I got scared of being too honest, because being in the public eye, I have always tried to hide my personal life. But I realized that isn't healthy.

Quotes by Hilary Duff

I've got so many ideas, and sometimes the more exhausted my body gets, the more active my mind gets.

Quotes by Hilary Mantel

Sometimes I fantasize that all my furniture has been destroyed in a cataclysm, and I have to start again with only the stationery catalogue. My entire house would become an office, which would be an overt recognition of the existing...

Quotes by Hilary Mantel

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.

Quotes by Hermann Hesse

A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.

Quotes by Hesiod

People sometimes hold themselves back because they want to use racism as an excuse for them not being able to achieve what they want to achieve.

Quotes by Herman Cain

Many people believe that the current system must inevitably end in total annihilation. They reject, sometimes very emotionally, any attempts to analyze this notion.

Quotes by Herman Kahn

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.