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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

You learned the two greatest thing in life, never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.

Quotes by Robert De Niro

I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on whether I was to be an actor or a personality.

Quotes by Robert De Niro

I review albums - really positive reviews - I know I'll never hear again, 'cause I'm just not going to have the time.

Quotes by Robert Christgau

I was never really a bohemian. I was a sloppy guy who liked cheap apartments and the arts, and who was very left-wing politically as the 60's progressed, though it took me a little while.

Quotes by Robert Christgau

I had a big Akita, Yoshi, who was fabulous. I loved him. We lost him when he was 12, and I've never been able to replace him. Normally, most people lose a pet and get another and keep going on....

Quotes by Robert Crais

Normally when we go in and write the songs we write, we think about doing a cover, but never a covers record. That would be, for us, a concept. We don't want to have a concept!

Quotes by Robert Cray

I will never begin to know what the accountants do or what the camera guys do, as much as I try to learn just out of respect for what they do and to try to make my job as manager...

Quotes by Robert Carlock

I never went to a ballet until I was 45 years old. I don't know why.

Quotes by Robert Caro

One of the things I really like about racing is that you can't fake it. As an actor, everything is fake. You're always trying to convince people you can do something you can't. And that's the opposite of racing. The...

Quotes by Robert Carradine

Legal abortion will never rest easy on this nation's conscience.

Quotes by Robert Casey

Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top.

Quotes by Robert Browning

Never the time and the place and the loved one all together!

Quotes by Robert Browning

You should not take a fellow eight years old and make him swear to never kiss the girls.

Quotes by Robert Browning

That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, lest you should think he never could recapture the first fine careless rapture!

Quotes by Robert Browning

God's justice, tardy though it prove perchance, Rests never on the track until it reach Delinquency.

Quotes by Robert Browning

I remember having friends in high school that did the theater department stuff, and I always wanted to try it but never had the guts to. I was the class clown but could never really build up the courage to...

Quotes by Robert Buckley

I've never liked playing golf. I prefer to be on the treadmill to keep in shape.

Quotes by Robert Budi Hartono

One was never married, and that's his hell; another is, and that's his plague.

Quotes by Robert Burton

Hitler never abandoned the cloak of legality; he recognized the enormous psychological value of having the law on his side. Instead, he turned the law inside out and made illegality legal.

Quotes by Robert Byrd

We, unlike Nazi Germany or Mussolini's Italy, have never stopped being a nation of laws, not of men. But witness how men with motives and a majority can manipulate law to cruel and unjust ends.

Quotes by Robert Byrd

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.