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Never Quotes

Quotes on what never happens.

This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable. Related reading includes Life Quotes.

My son says I never tell stories about anyone who's living.

Quotes by Alan King

One thing I've never said in my whole life is, 'Let's have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.'

Quotes by Alan King

I just never saw my mother in any other room but the kitchen. There were always pots going.

Quotes by Alan King

Larry David finds a way to make jokes about the Holocaust. It would never have occurred to me. And it was funny.

Quotes by Alan King

I hear about stars being torn to pieces by fans. It never happened to me and I never saw it happen to anyone else.

Quotes by Alan Ladd

I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen.

Quotes by Alan Ladd

I was never trained for anything.

Quotes by Alan Ladd

For a while now, I try to ignore the hoopla, because if you buy into that, you have to buy into the criticism. All you can do is put your work out there and move on; you just never know...

Quotes by Alan Menken

My favorite thing is a brand-new project from scratch because you really never know how they're going to come to life. Going back for the third and fourth time to old ones is very gratifying, but it's not my favorite...

Quotes by Alan Menken

I have never, not once, violated my public trust.

Quotes by Alan Mollohan

Because our entire universe is made up of consciousness, we never really experience the universe directly we just experience our consciousness of the universe, our perception of it, so right, our only universe is perception.

Quotes by Alan Moore

I've never watched any of the adaptations of my books. I've never wanted to, and there's absolutely no chance of me doing so in the future.

Quotes by Alan Moore

I've never studied anything formally. I was excluded from school at the age of 17, so I am an autodidact, which is a word that I have taught myself.

Quotes by Alan Moore

I could never be the kind of writer who went to the set of the movie and fussed and fretted about, 'Oh, that dialogue's wrong,' or 'That character doesn't look like that.' That would be insufferable.

Quotes by Alan Moore

When I was working upon the ABC books, I wanted to show different ways that mainstream comics could viably have gone, that they didn't have to follow 'Watchmen' and the other 1980s books down this relentlessly dark route. It was...

Quotes by Alan Moore

Information should never be used as a weapon on a team.

Quotes by Alan Mulally

Never make a joke or try for humor at someone else's expense. In a high-stakes environment, everyone needs to feel safe.

Quotes by Alan Mulally

I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.

Quotes by Alan Parker

That Beatle euphoria has always been there, and it's hard to be in a room with a Beatle and try to be totally natural. You never shake that off.

Quotes by Alan Parsons

The Sicilian Defense album was never released and never will be if I have anything to do with it. I have not heard it since it was finished. I hope the tapes no longer exist.

Quotes by Alan Parsons

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are gathered under "Never"?
These quotes explore things that haven't happened, aren't wanted, or weren't anticipated — unpublished books that never found a marketing angle, the idea that secrets are "never desirable" even when needed, and a reflection on how it "never occurred" to anyone that private conversation might need protecting.
Are these quotes mostly about regret?
Not exactly regret, more observation — noticing gaps, oversights, or things that didn't come to pass, like unpublished books or an unanticipated need for privacy protections.
Is there a quote about problem-solving here?
Yes — one notes that "people constantly face problems they've never seen before" and have to improvise solutions, which is a nice contrast to the other, more resigned quotes on this page.
How is "Never" different from <a href="/always-quotes">Always</a> quotes?
They're natural opposites — "Always" quotes are about consistency and long-held habits, while "Never" quotes are about absence, gaps, and things that haven't happened.
What should I read if I want something more upbeat?
Good quotes or Like quotes lean lighter, while "Never" quotes tend to be more contemplative. For a broader reflective read, Life quotes is also worth checking.

Other quotes touch on constitutional rights never explicitly written down, and the constant stream of new problems people have never faced before. See also Always Quotes and Good Quotes.