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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

I've never had a diamond before, and now I've got a diamond surrounded by other diamonds and diamonds in places where, frankly, you don't need diamonds at all, and I would have been happy with a piece of twine.

Quotes by Summer Phoenix

I'll never burn a bridge.

Quotes by Summer Rae

Of course WWE is a huge part of me and I will never shut that door fully.

Quotes by Summer Rae

I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Leonard

Except for Ali, fighters had never been marketable.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Leonard

I ain't never liked violence.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Robinson

Basically, people are never happy enough because they want more money.

Quotes by Suge Knight

I never seen no shootin'. I only know what I heard and what I read. I had no involvement.

Quotes by Suge Knight

To take over a government through military force would create instability, and it would not last for long. I do not want to leave a legacy of having taken over the government through military means. It has never occurred to...

Quotes by Suharto

I am so old-fashioned. I've never lived with a man. I am completely about the independence of paying my own rent.

Quotes by Suheir Hammad

Never, ever forget history.

Quotes by Sukarno

I embrace the PKI because it is a revolutionary force. PKI go forward. PKI never retreat. PKI grow. PKI be strong. Onward.

Quotes by Sukarno

We teach teens what we think they ought to know, and we never tell them what they want to know.

Quotes by Sue Johanson

I vividly remember the summer of 1964 with its voter registration drives, boiling racial tensions, and the erupting awareness of the cruelty of racism. I was never the same after that summer.

Quotes by Sue Monk Kidd

I never imagined when I began writing in the early 1960s I'd become professional and my life would be transformed.

Quotes by Sue Townsend

I try to never lose sight of what a special time it is to be a women's basketball player.

Quotes by Sue Wicks

A handy pair of tweezers go a long way. You never know when you're going to have to pluck out a few of those eyebrow hairs. Keep the tweezers in the purse!

Quotes by Sufe Bradshaw

My only concern about art collaborations is that I never thought of myself as an Artist. My tax forms say Musician/Songwriter.

Quotes by Sufjan Stevens

Be it Hindi or Hinglish, Zee was never and will never be speechless.

Quotes by Subhash Chandra

I think the BJP is a joke. It is a party of semi-literates and has fascist tendencies. Such a party can never have real roots in India because Hinduism is the antithesis of fascism.

Quotes by Subramanian Swamy

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.