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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 art helps illuminate science.

Quotes by Faith Salie

The force of the blow depends on the resistance. It is sometimes better not to struggle against temptation. Either fly or yield at once.

Quotes by F. H. Bradley

Sometimes you want to dress a certain way... that doesn't always reflect your pedigree.

Quotes by Ezra Koenig

Students at universities are sometimes so filled with the doctrines of the world they begin to question the doctrines of the gospel.

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

Sometimes I keep a car for only a week or two. I like the newest and the flashiest.

Quotes by Evel Knievel

I'm not a huge spender. Sometimes when you pay a lot, you're paying for the company's advertising. It feels ridiculous to pay for a name.

Quotes by Evelyne Brochu

Sometimes I'm stressed and I'm sick of things and I need to forget about them for a while, so in Harry Potter you're taken to this wonderful imaginary world where everything is so different.

Quotes by Evanna Lynch

I find going back through things sometimes exhilarating because I find things I didn't know I had, and sometimes it's very off putting because there are things I never quite finished, and there's nothing at all to do about it...

Quotes by Eve Arnold

Titles are very hard. Sometimes a title comes before I start to write the book, but often I finish the book, and I still don't have a title. I have to go through the book again, and then sometimes I...

Quotes by Eve Bunting

But sometimes it's good to dare yourself to do the unthinkable. And rather than stand in front of an audience with no clothes on, I decided to have a go at stand-up comedy.

Quotes by Evan Davis

A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name.

Quotes by Evan Esar

I try to keep all my novels in print. Sometimes publishers don't agree with me as to their worth.

Quotes by Evan Hunter

I began using pseudonyms early in my career, when I was being paid a quarter a cent a word for my work, and when I had to write a lot to earn a living. Sometimes I had three or four...

Quotes by Evan Hunter

Sometimes I had three or four stories in a single magazine without the editor knowing they were all by me.

Quotes by Evan Hunter

As a student in Beijing in 1996, I sometimes marveled at the sheer obscurity of the movies that somehow made it onto pirated discs in China.

Quotes by Evan Osnos

I actually put peanut butter on my bagel. I really like peanut butter and I like to ruin the bagel. You know what's even crazier that I do sometimes? I do cinnamon raisin bagels with peanut butter. It is really,...

Quotes by Evan Peters

Sometimes, actors in films will play the ending of the movie, or even the middle, and you know where it's going - as an audience member, you can read the actor.

Quotes by Evan Peters

It's scary how effective movies can be. It's a very powerful medium that I think is sometimes abused.

Quotes by Evan Peters

I hardly ever go to parties. If I really have to, I'll go, but I'm not the most open person, which is sometimes not the best quality.

Quotes by Eva Green

Sometimes things fall the way you want them, and sometimes they don't.

Quotes by Eva Marie

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.