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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 I make an analogy that each scientific paper is like putting out another record. And some people have careers that are nothing but a one-hit wonder. And then there are people who are only appreciated by aficionados but largely...

Quotes by Eric Betzig

Sometimes if I get too aggressive, I get real winded.

Quotes by Eric Bledsoe

Sometimes the ball isn't always going to bounce your way. But you've got to find a way to affect the game.

Quotes by Eric Bledsoe

I never watch the dailies. What I usually do is have a look at the rough or final cut, and I just get something from the story. Sometimes I start composing even before the director has shot anything. The dailies...

Quotes by Ennio Morricone

Sometimes I think I don't need a vacation because I do what I like to do. I am very fortunate!

Quotes by Enric Sala

Sometimes I know a film might not pull the audience to the theatres and have a great collection at the box office. But I need to do these films for creative satisfaction and give something different to the audience.

Quotes by Emraan Hashmi

I've been at Chelsea five years and been the butt of many jokes. And I give it back sometimes. That is the beauty of team spirit in a healthy dressing room. I'm not a sensitive, precious person.

Quotes by Eniola Aluko

When I score I go wild. Sometimes I put my arms out wide like the way Didier Drogba celebrates for Chelsea or sometimes I try to slide on the grass if the grass is wet enough.

Quotes by Eniola Aluko

You are going to fail in sport, you are going to win sometimes, you are going to be criticised sometimes, you are going to be applauded - so it gives you... well, it's certainly given me anyway, those real-life lessons...

Quotes by Eniola Aluko

I'm like a cookie-making machine sometimes - they go so quickly and I have to make more.

Quotes by Emma Weymouth

As a striker sometimes you miss, and sometimes you score.

Quotes by Emmanuel Adebayor

Sometimes kids used to give me a hard time. But they're on my side.

Quotes by Emmanuel Lewis

We need people who dream impossible things, who maybe fail, sometimes succeed, but in any case who have that ambition.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

I don't always see my movies right away. And there are some I haven't seen at all. Sometimes that bothers the directors, so I'm obliged to see them.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Beart

Sometimes when you do big movies, you can lose sometimes a little bit of soul.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Seigner

Sometimes people ask, 'If you'd never had a reader, would you carry on writing?' No.

Quotes by Emma Healey

Alpha heroes, even uberalpha heroes, still win readers' hearts. I like a masterful hero myself, but I also enjoy the idea that sometimes the heroine can be in charge.

Quotes by Emma Holly

I'd love to maybe try writing. I don't know if I'd publish anything, but as a hobby, it's really nice. I bought a typewriter, and I really like to write on the typewriter sometimes. It's a fun little hobby.

Quotes by Emma Roberts

My life is PG-13 sometimes, and I really want Josh Grogan to propose to me, and he just won't do it.

Quotes by Emma Stone

Sometimes I get to put on posh frocks and be Madam Glamour, the vendor of my wares. My lovely friend Kath, a stylist, puts me into things I'd never dream of. But my real life is very different. It's very,...

Quotes by Emma Thompson

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.