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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 always loved rock guitar. I just never put it together that that's what I'd end up doing. I had no aspirations to be a musician, but I picked up a guitar for two seconds and haven't put it down...

Quotes by Slash

I always loved rock guitar. I just never put it together that that's what I'd end up doing.

Quotes by Slash

I never want to draw attention to myself, but that's all I do.

Quotes by Slash

Guitars are like women. You'll never get them totally right.

Quotes by Slash

I never really went to any concerts that I wasn't in.

Quotes by Slick Rick

I was never a rah-rah person. I never sold drugs or did anything crazy.

Quotes by Slick Rick

I didn't worry about leaving the fast lane - I was just so consumed with my baby that it seemed like the right thing to do. I never felt like I left New York, though. If you've lived in a...

Quotes by Sissy Spacek

For me, I never really wanted to be in a 'Sissy Spacek' vehicle. That was not my intention. I got to be the 'Everygirl.'

Quotes by Sissy Spacek

Music is my thing. In fact, that's what I wanted to do. I thought of myself as a musician. I had never thought about acting.

Quotes by Sissy Spacek

I actually never got in a play in school. My teacher said I never learned my lines.

Quotes by Sissy Spacek

I never said I was an angel. Nor am I innocent or holy like the Virgin Mary. What I am is natural and serious and as sensitive as an open nerve on an ice cube.

Quotes by Sister Souljah

What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his money? Yet they say that I am a thief.

Quotes by Sitting Bull

It's never too late to do anything new when it comes to music.

Quotes by Sivamani

When I was trying to make songs to go to America, to go to Japan, they'd never work.

Quotes by Skepta

The song that's mostly changing my career or made the biggest impact on my career would be 'Catch Me Outside.' Mainly because it hit YouTube, and that was, like, my first-ever video, so people never really seen what I looked...

Quotes by Ski Mask the Slump God

I was never really a DJ... I just kinda figured it all out at once as I started to tour. I was making music and producing and I just had to start to DJ as I got more into touring.

Quotes by Skrillex

I don't start a piece knowing exactly what effect it's going to have. There is a seed of an idea that I could never articulate, right at the beginning of the piece, literally like one cell.

Quotes by Siobhan Davies

I never belonged anywhere. I just felt like a creature from another planet.

Quotes by Siobhan Fahey

I've always craved to belong to somewhere, but I never have and never will.

Quotes by Siobhan Fahey

I watched my mother waste her life on housework and swore I'd never do that. Dave does the cooking.

Quotes by Siobhan Fahey

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.