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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Faith is a personal matter, and should never be a cudgel to stifle inquiry. We tried that approach about 1,200 years ago. The experiment was called the Dark Ages.

Quotes by Seth Shostak

The overwhelming bulk of the cosmos is deathly quiet. But here and there - on worlds where matter is thick and conditions are right - noises are commonplace. And in some cases, these noisy worlds may ring with the sounds...

Quotes by Seth Shostak

I treated as few patients as I could as a medical student, and I never practiced medicine.

Quotes by Severo Ochoa

Love can be put off, never abandoned.

Quotes by Sextus Propertius

Love never offers to anyone wings so easy that he does not hold him back with his other hand.

Quotes by Sextus Propertius

The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it's too late.

Quotes by Seymour Cray

The day after 9/11, we should have gone to Russia. We did the one thing that George Kennan warned us never to do - to expand NATO too far.

Quotes by Seymour Hersh

I'm a big, bombastic novelist and thrill-ride guy. I'm never going to win the National Book Award.

Quotes by Seth Grahame-Smith

There's never a surefire good career move except doing good work.

Quotes by Seth Green

I was never famous as a kid. That's the biggest difference between me and any other kid actor is that I wasn't famous as a kid.

Quotes by Seth Green

I'm a terrible grocery shopper. I hardly ever do it. And if I do, there's never more than three things in the bag.

Quotes by Seth Meyers

I thought Ted Cruz was more fun than Carly Fiorina. And I never thought I would ever say the words, 'Ted Cruz was more fun.'

Quotes by Seth Meyers

Donald Trump obviously knows nothing about what it's like to put your life on the line for your country. He's never risked his life for anything.

Quotes by Seth Moulton

I have never been able to hold onto a really strict gym regime because I get bored.

Quotes by Seth Numrich

We're pushing the limits of what a game is, and they think I'm beyond this limit. There will always be purists, but we've never got that push-back from businesses or consumers. Game dynamics are too powerful to leave bottled up...

Quotes by Seth Priebatsch

I'm proud to say that I've never had a normal job. I started doing stand-up when I was in high school, purely as a measure to never get a proper job.

Quotes by Seth Rogen

You can never take Madrid for dead.

Quotes by Sergio Ramos

I think Pique, apart from the odd personal remark, has never had a bad opinion about any of my teammates at Real Madrid, but obviously, when he attacks Real Madrid, our club, and our institution, it kind of tarnishes all...

Quotes by Sergio Ramos

I've never heard of a size 0 or a negative human. That's hard. A lot of girls aren't naturally built that way.

Quotes by Serinda Swan

As an artist, you never want to write the same song again, you always want to challenge yourself to writing in a different way.

Quotes by Serj Tankian

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.