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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 lot of people have read the Mira Grant books who are not urban fantasy readers, and they would never have picked up a book with an urban fantasist's name on the cover, but then they go on to read...

Quotes by Seanan McGuire

I thought it would be a lot of fun and I wasn't going to do the movie without Johnny. The studio suggested a couple people, and I'd never met Johnny, but I thought we'd be a perfect team for this...

Quotes by Seann William Scott

At times it's been weird because for the first phase of my career, I've been really well-known for a character that I was so not like and a character I never anticipated doing.

Quotes by Seann William Scott

Inside I never said I wanted to do theatre or be an actor.

Quotes by Sebastian Bach

I mean I've never been thrown in jail in New York or Los Angeles.

Quotes by Sebastian Bach

I've never sent an email in my life. My kids laugh. I often hand the phone to them and say, 'Can you text this message to somebody.' I don't even have a computer on my desk.

Quotes by Sebastian Coe

I actually don't believe in big government, and half the time I'm never quite sure I believe in government, generally.

Quotes by Sebastian Coe

The Buffalo Bills will never stop fighting.

Quotes by Sean McDermott

Solving specific problems is what drives me. I am not interested in having a career. I never have been.

Quotes by Sean Parker

I've never been much of a joiner.

Quotes by Sean Parker

At every point I am besieged by people who would like me to conform to some social norm of whatever sort of social group they expect me to be a part of. I never have any identification with these social...

Quotes by Sean Parker

It's never the end game. Facebook is now a platform upon which all kinds of applications are being built it's definitely not it.

Quotes by Sean Parker

I've never really been one to get what they call stage fright so much.

Quotes by Sean Penn

I suppose I was always very greedy. I was never happy with what we had, and I was always looking for new opportunities.

Quotes by Sean Quinn

I was never one to run away from trouble - I intend to continue to fight my corner and try to redeem our reputation in some way. It's very difficult when you see the PR campaign that Anglo have built...

Quotes by Sean Quinn

Never in my life did I steal a penny that didn't belong to me.

Quotes by Sean Quinn

I have never seen any such quote anyplace, anywhere.

Quotes by Sean Hannity

I wasn't like, 'I want to be famous.' I just wanted to be an actor. I wasn't chasing anything. I was never stressed or worried. I never had any fear of rejection or not making it, anything like that.

Quotes by Sean Harris

The next Led Zeppelin is playing somewhere, and they'll likely never make it because there's no infrastructure for it. They'll never get a chance.

Quotes by Sean Kinney

It is a rule of international law that weapons and methods of warfare which do not discriminate between combatants and civilians should never be used.

Quotes by Sean MacBride

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.