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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.

I watch a lot of movies, and sometimes I watch the same ones a lot of times, so you get to learn a lot of words that way.

Quotes by Filipe Luis

I loathe bad theater and most theatre is very bad because it's repetitious, unexciting and, dangerously, it is sometimes praised for those things.

Quotes by Fiona Shaw

I try to work out with my personal trainer for an hour, four times a week - we mainly concentrate on weights and running. If I'm on the road I sometimes do DVD work-outs in my hotel room - P90X...

Quotes by Fergie

Sometimes people mistake some things regarding that, thinking just one player would make up for the needs of an entire club.

Quotes by Fernandinho

I think, as an actor, you're always traveling. There's a sense of dislocation sometimes from home.

Quotes by Felicity Jones

When I was much younger, I sometimes felt rejected by feminists because of an image that I sold because it paid the bills. Any fool could tell my hair is dyed.

Quotes by Felicity Kendal

Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you really are.

Quotes by Felix Baumgartner

I felt uneasy, but sometimes, like I said before, I believed in Col. North and there was a very solid and very valid reason that he must have been doing this.

Quotes by Fawn Hall

And sometimes you have to go above the written law, I believe.

Quotes by Fawn Hall

Sometimes I worked with just a background of a rock or a tree or black velvet, and just had to imagine the whole thing.

Quotes by Fay Wray

Maybe because I'm a child of the '80s, but for me, a sequel is a story that follows the previous one, and sometimes if you haven't seen the original, then you don't understand the second one. Like 'Back to the...

Quotes by Fede Alvarez

When I read a script, if I feel it's written with the idea of just bashing other people, then I shy away from it. Sometimes it's some guy coming out with his own hatred, and I don't need to be...

Quotes by Faran Tahir

I may speak my mind and come across as opinionated sometimes, but I would never want to harm anyone intentionally.

Quotes by Farrah Abraham

You don't ever know with films. You just hope for the best, but sometimes it's a bit of a crapshoot.

Quotes by Famke Janssen

I have sometimes been haunted with the idea that it was an imperative duty, knowing what I know, and having seen what I have seen, to do all that lies in my power to show the dangers and the evils...

Quotes by Fanny Kemble

I work out every day, sometimes twice a day.

Quotes by Fantasia Barrino

I had babies at the age of 43 because sometimes you get so caught up, you are making your life, building your career and may be you don't want to get married.

Quotes by Farah Khan

We have two trainers at the polo ground and do a mix of aerobics, gymnastics and stretches before we start riding. As polo players, it's very important for us to keep in shape. We do a bit of yoga and...

Quotes by Facundo Pieres

Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.

Quotes by Faith Baldwin

I had something I was trying to say and sometimes the message is an easy transmission and sometimes it's a difficult one but I love the power of saying it so I'm gonna do it whether it's hard or easy.

Quotes by Faith Ringgold

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.