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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 been on a show that's run for more than a season.

Quotes by Sarah Paulson

Never trust a narrator whose opening gambit is to insist he's not mad.

Quotes by Sarah Pinborough

I'm never sure what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge.

Quotes by Sarah Polley

I was concerned about that, because I've always been so specific about doing independent films, but I've never done anything that's so genuinely and ridiculously fun. And that's a great thing, for me to discover that that's possible.

Quotes by Sarah Polley

I had friends who were actors. I had some close friends who are actors before I had fallen into it. And but I never approached anybody about doing it. But once I had been approached, I said, 'Sure and I'll...

Quotes by Sarah Roemer

I remember being influenced by great artists when I was a kid - not to call myself a great artist - but people who I thought were great enough that they really made a difference. And so I would never...

Quotes by Sarah Jones

Perusing colorful storylines on the backs of book jackets, I realized that none of them could possibly be as dramatic as my life to date. Then sadly, I also realized I could never find the ending of my story from...

Quotes by Sarah Kay

I never let prejudice stop me from what I wanted to do in this life.

Quotes by Sarah Louise Delany

I want to wake up one morning and know how to write page one, or page 10, or page 250. But I never seem to know how to do it. Every book is different and takes a different structure, style,...

Quotes by Sarah MacLean

As for the zone, I always find the zone immediately after I am sure I will never ever find the zone again because it has left me for some other, better writer.

Quotes by Sarah MacLean

I never met Colleen McCullough; if I had, I probably would have cried and made a fool of myself.

Quotes by Sarah MacLean

Trying to force creativity is never good.

Quotes by Sarah McLachlan

I was very awkward as a kid. I was a square trying to fit into a circle and it never worked for me. The harder I tried, the harder I fell. For some reason I was a real target and...

Quotes by Sarah McLachlan

Just because you donate sperm does not make you a father. I don't have a father. I would never give him the credit or acknowledge him as my father.

Quotes by Sarah Michelle Gellar

I was useless at science. I was never going to be an astrophysicist.

Quotes by Sarah Hall

Never use 'Politico' for a source for your story.

Quotes by Sarah Huckabee Sanders

I never went to college, so I've never actually met a frat guy.

Quotes by Sarah Hyland

Twitter is awesome to share news with fans, but I would never choose to only have social media and put everything in my life on display.

Quotes by Sarah Hyland

I grew up in the East Village with a lot of old people in my building, and I'm not sure if they lost their sense of smell over the years, but they always seemed to smell like they poured a...

Quotes by Sarah Hyland

The belief that the law will never 'catch up' to technology is borne in part of tech exceptionalism, a libertarian elitism that derides any kind of legal or regulatory impediment as Luddism.

Quotes by Sarah Jeong

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.