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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.

Wisdom is learned through experience, and sometimes experience is hard and bitter.

Quotes by Leo Sayer

Marriage can feel like putting a burden on each other and sometimes kids go with that, too.

Quotes by Leo Sayer

Sometimes I feel like Leonard Cohen when he went off to become a Buddhist.

Quotes by Leo Sayer

Sometimes it's a bizarre, fairly cold, and horrifying thing to be a parent.

Quotes by Lena Headey

We sometimes freeze the specimen with liquid nitrogen, which is extremely cold, you know. This is another technique we use now - but the specimens are not alive.

Quotes by Lennart Nilsson

I was dreading all of the ghost stories of working on American television, not in the least, the length. In Britain, a series is six episodes of an hour drama, maybe sometimes eight, but never twenty-two, so I was petrified...

Quotes by Lennie James

I am someone that is very hard to handle. I'm very picante, intense... Sometimes I'm very outgoing and spontaneous and super hyper. Latinas, we love to touch each other - like, cuddle. That's why a lot of people are intimidated.

Quotes by Lele Pons

Music is a big influence in my work and sometimes drives the energy of where I want to go.

Quotes by Lemon Andersen

Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback.

Quotes by Len Wein

To get on a show where you're acting day in and day out for many, many hours - 15-16 hours sometimes - it hones your endurance, your ability to memorize, your ability to follow your instincts, because you don't have...

Quotes by Lela Loren

I'm heavier, but with muscle rather than flab. It's a massive difference. It means I don't get as tired sometimes and it means that I'm hitting the ball a lot farther, about 15 yards more with my driver.

Quotes by Lee Westwood

Sometimes Americans don't quite get my sense of humor. My good ol' British sarcasm seems to go over their heads.

Quotes by Lee Westwood

The secretary of defense makes recommendations, sometimes will make strong recommendations to the president of the United States. But the president, whoever it is at that time, decides, makes the call on whether or not to take that recommendation.

Quotes by Lee Zeldin

I eat like a horse; sometimes I think I must have cancer.

Quotes by Lee Radziwill

Sometimes it takes us a long time to build up songs, and we really work the structures over and over and build in lots of noisy parts.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

Our audience seems to be able to handle whatever kind of weird opening acts we turn them on to. I mean, sometimes it happens to be something like a band like Nirvana or Mudhoney, and other times, its just weird...

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

Sometimes, you don't know where your inspiration's going to come from.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

Sometimes, for me, lyrics are derived from poems that I'm working on, and they kind of cross back and forth between the two.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

The terrorist threat is so cloudy, faceless, and vague, so manipulable by political purposes, so definitely present but indefinitely manifested, that it sometimes feels interchangeable with everyday dread itself.

Quotes by Lee Siegel

The Jumble Shop would be one place where we'd sometimes accumulate down in the Village. I think it might be just a place that's unknown that was right around the corner from wherever it was that we met.

Quotes by Lee Krasner

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.