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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.

A number of girls of my acquaintance went to school to the nuns of the Congregational Nunnery, or Sisters of Charity, as they are sometimes called.

Quotes by Maria Monk

She gave me another piece of information which excited other feelings in me, scarcely less dreadful. Infants were sometimes born in the convent; but they were always baptized and immediately strangled!

Quotes by Maria Monk

The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have appeared well in public.

Quotes by Maria Monk

There's an easygoing nature that comes with a perspective of things that aren't as important as we make them sometimes.

Quotes by Marguerite Moreau

It's hard to make something collaboratively. That's the challenge. Sometimes you're successful.

Quotes by Marguerite Moreau

A young musician plays scales in his room and only bores his family. A beginning writer, on the other hand, sometimes has the misfortune of getting into print.

Quotes by Marguerite Yourcenar

I love festivals because they seem like more of an artsy, supportive attitude - which benefits a more theatrical performer sometimes with having theater and other non-club venues, as well as the audience being filled with other artists. It's nice...

Quotes by Maria Bamford

My dad has some depressive issues, and he's really tough on himself. So sometimes he can say things that are not super supportive. Like once I did a set, and he says, 'Sheesh, no wonder you're still single.' I was...

Quotes by Maria Bamford

Sometimes you find your strongest faith in the darkest corners.

Quotes by Margo Price

Lord Birkenhead is very clever but sometimes his brains go to his head.

Quotes by Margot Asquith

He's very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head.

Quotes by Margot Asquith

We do have our mistakes sometimes, like 'The New York Times' does, like everything does. We correct them.

Quotes by Margarita Simonyan

Hard though it may be to accept, remember that guilt is sometimes a friendly internal voice reminding you that you're messing up.

Quotes by Marge Kennedy

I tend toward the unnatural, sometimes with supernatural undertones or such.

Quotes by Marge Simon

In tech, you create the foundation; even sometimes if it doesn't work, you take that same developmental idea, and you use it to apply to a different area.

Quotes by Margo Georgiadis

You don't tell deliberate lies, but sometimes you have to be evasive.

Quotes by Margaret Thatcher

When you're mentally ill, sometimes you're so self-involved that you forget how much you're hurting all the people around you who love you so much, because you don't understand that you've got to get help.

Quotes by Margaret Trudeau

Sometimes I can spend as long revising a manuscript as I spent writing it in the first place.

Quotes by Margaret Haddix

I was well warned about English food, so it did not surprise me, but I do wonder sometimes, how they ever manage to prise it up long enough to get a plate under it.

Quotes by Margaret Halsey

Many CEOs and leaders think that silence is indeed golden, that consensus is bliss. It is - sometimes. But more often what it signifies is that there are no respected processes for surfacing concerns and dissent.

Quotes by Margaret Heffernan

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.