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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.

Quotes by Stendhal

Never had he found himself so close to those terrible weapons of feminine artillery.

Quotes by Stendhal

Mum stayed home to look after us, and Dad was an electrician, working long hours to support us. We never went without, but we did have to be careful.

Quotes by Steph Houghton

I don't need to go onto Facebook and pretend to have friends I've never even met. To my mind, that kind of destroys the meaning of the word 'friend.' I take exception to that. Because I value and respect friendship.

Quotes by Stefanie Powers

I am not a retailer - I have never run a store; I have never understood the full details of how you can make a consumer satisfied. To build a company, to do deals, to motivate people: this is what...

Quotes by Stefano Pessina

I never imagined myself doing a one-man show. If I'm going to do one, I'd rather do one that breaks all the rules.

Quotes by Steffan Rhodri

It shifted attention away from that and I've never been someone who liked the attention from the media anyway.

Quotes by Steffi Graf

I never look back, I look forward.

Quotes by Steffi Graf

I never hanker after the past - I prefer to devote myself to new tasks.

Quotes by Steffi Graf

I've thrown away lots of my old diaries - you never know who might get their hands on them. But I have kept a few notes on the good old days.

Quotes by Steffi Graf

You can have a certain arrogance, and I think that's fine, but what you should never lose is the respect for the others.

Quotes by Steffi Graf

You can filter certain stuff - it depends what artist you are - but you're never going to be true to yourself if you're worried about what other people think.

Quotes by Stefflon Don

I've never felt competitive; I'm not a competitive person. In general, I try not to be!

Quotes by Stefflon Don

I've always been conscientious and hardworking. I've never wasted time.

Quotes by Stelios Haji-Ioannou

You can never tell what ships are worth.

Quotes by Stavros Niarchos

Tech is important, but if you look at even the successful tech start-ups, you see they employ only dozens of people at most. Tech is never going to have the impact on the job market that manufacturing has.

Quotes by Stef Wertheimer

In running, I know that I can train as much as I want and I'm never going to break the world record for the five miles. It's partly genetics; I'm just not built for it. But if I worked really...

Quotes by Stefan Sagmeister

U.K. psychologist Daniel Nettle thinks of happiness as a carrot on a stick, designed by evolution to show the right way, and also designed so that we will never permanently reach it. We likely would just sit around and eat...

Quotes by Stefan Sagmeister

It's most presumptuous to believe we already know all the answers and will never get any more big surprises.

Quotes by Stanley Schmidt

I never go overbudget on my movies.

Quotes by Stanley Tucci

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.