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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.

In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far as it will go.

Quotes by Denis Diderot

Sometimes even paranoids have enemies.

Quotes by Delmore Schwartz

At LVMH, we have amazing heritage brands, and we put interesting talents in those brands, sometimes very young, like we did at Givenchy with Riccardo Tisci at the time, or like we just did with J.W. Anderson at Loewe, but...

Quotes by Delphine Arnault

I believe that in music and in a lot of things it's kind of like surfing, you can have a really big wave sometimes and then you can have a smaller wave.

Quotes by Delta Goodrem

Swimming is a confusing sport, because sometimes you do it for fun, and other times you do it to not die. And when I'm swimming, sometimes I'm not sure which one it is.

Quotes by Demetri Martin

Sometimes I think, 'Why couldn't I have been normal?'

Quotes by Demi Lovato

Sometimes you don't know who you can and cannot trust. I still learn that over and over again.

Quotes by Demi Lovato

I have a passion for my work, and that sometimes triggers creative conflicts.

Quotes by Demi Moore

I sometimes think the chef end of cooking is not the real end of cooking. Cooking is all about homes and gardens, it doesn't happen in restaurants.

Quotes by Delia Smith

I've got a bread maker, so sometimes I make my own. That's what's lovely about not working full-time: I can bake bread.

Quotes by Debra Stephenson

If I could have one prayer answered, I would pray for patience. I move so fast sometimes. I try to slow down.

Quotes by Debra Winger

Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm; he's cool; he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to Clinton's sometimes needy, often undisciplined, emotionalism.

Quotes by Dee Dee Myers

With friendship, it's hard sometimes - you don't outgrow your friends, but you do question how people are friends to you in different ways and how it's okay to cultivate other relationships outside of that.

Quotes by Dee Rees

I think a lot of kids get scared by 'E.T.' Sometimes when I do the science-fiction conventions, I'll have a 35-year-old guy with tatts and piercings all over, and he comes up and says, 'You know, it scared me so...

Quotes by Dee Wallace

There are days when I love a fresh blow-dry, but sometimes I just go with bedhead.

Quotes by Deepika Padukone

Sometimes, lovely surprises come out of things going wrong.

Quotes by Deborah Meaden

'Tulip Fever' did change my life. It did that thing that sometimes happens when a book takes off - it opened doors on to whole other worlds.

Quotes by Deborah Moggach

In documentary, you are sometimes burdened, or you feel very responsible for dealing with - I want to say - more complicated themes. Fiction allows for greater distillation.

Quotes by Debra Granik

Sometimes you get ensnared by an idea, and it's what I call 'the sticky burr': You go hiking, and a burr sticks to you, and that's the film you're going to make.

Quotes by Debra Granik

The process of starting up a new film is one of looking through a lot of material and trying to find something you really like. And it does sometimes take a minute.

Quotes by Debra Granik

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.