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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

My greatest regret as a writer is that I've never been able to include as many jokes as I'd like.

Quotes by Robert Harris

Cut your manuscript ruthlessly but never throw anything away: it's amazing how often a discarded scene or description, which wouldn't fit in one place, will work perfectly later.

Quotes by Robert Harris

Politics is never a victory, it's just the remorseless grinding forward of events.

Quotes by Robert Harris

Never ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that it's enough.

Quotes by Robert Heller

I was one of those guys who never wanted to start their own business. I never saw myself as a leader. I saw myself as a great No. 2.

Quotes by Robert Herjavec

I never dreamed I could build a $100 million company. I just happened to build a $1 million company that became a $5 million company, and so on.

Quotes by Robert Herjavec

The idea of getting a lifetime job, and making $100,000 a year, with benefits, is dead and gone. It's over. And it may never come again. That's a very scary thought for a lot of people.

Quotes by Robert Herjavec

You can never be satisfied as an entrepreneur, and the basis of any successful, growing business is new clients.

Quotes by Robert Herjavec

I balance my meals. I have never been a big dessert guy.

Quotes by Robert Herjavec

I just don't sleep enough. But I have never met someone very successful who, at the end of their life, says 'I wish I slept more.'

Quotes by Robert Herjavec

Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt. Nothing's so hard but search will find it out.

Quotes by Robert Herrick

Some people will never take Madonna seriously - just as many never took Marilyn Monroe seriously. Novelty images - especially that of a sex symbol - are hard to erase.

Quotes by Robert Hilburn

I did not have a dog with a diamond collar. I was never flashy.

Quotes by Robert Horry

When you win a championship, period, it never hits you until you get home the next day.

Quotes by Robert Horry

I am an African-American in America. That will never change. But I don't have to be defined by that.

Quotes by Robert Griffin III

I'm not trying to say that it never hurt or that I never felt its sting, but I can honestly say that I never blamed anybody for racism. I have considered it more of a manifestation of humanity's problem rather...

Quotes by Robert Guillaume

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.

Quotes by Robert H. Schuller

Never underestimate your problem or your ability to deal with it.

Quotes by Robert H. Schuller

You will suddenly realize that the reason you never changed before was because you didn't want to.

Quotes by Robert H. Schuller

You never suffer from a money problem, you always suffer from an idea problem.

Quotes by Robert H. Schuller

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.