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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Even if I know I shall never change the masses, never transform anything permanent, all I ask is that the good things also have their place, their refuge.

Quotes by Richard Wagner

The measures and acts which show us violently disposed towards the outer world can never stay without a violent reaction on ourselves.

Quotes by Richard Wagner

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument.

Quotes by Richard Whately

I was never a part of the Actor's Studio, because two friends of mine started it in 1947 and by that time I'd gone to California.

Quotes by Richard Widmark

My sense of responsibility to the audience is to screen things that they would never see in a local theater.

Quotes by Richard Wilson

Fighting patents one by one will never eliminate the danger of software patents, any more than swatting mosquitoes will eliminate malaria.

Quotes by Richard Stallman

Britain has had a very honourable tradition of literary sci-fi - H. G. Wells, John Wyndham, J. G. Ballard, Brian Aldiss, Michael Moorcock - but for whatever reason, they have never really been given the time of day on screen.

Quotes by Richard Stanley

'Dust Devil,' I've never really seen with an American audience, so I'm looking forward to that experience.

Quotes by Richard Stanley

You've got all these people making action movies, and they've never been in a life-or-death situation.

Quotes by Richard Stanley

That man never grows old who keeps a child in his heart.

Quotes by Richard Steele

Never look encouragingly at the brass, except with a short glance to give an important cue.

Quotes by Richard Strauss

Never let the horns and woodwinds out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud.

Quotes by Richard Strauss

There's a part of me that wishes I'd never said one single solitary word on any subject publicly. Then I could have been the tortured poet, and there's so much mileage in that. But it's too late to stop now.

Quotes by Richard Thompson

We who have been born and nurtured on this soil, we, whose habits, manners, and customs are the same in common with other Americans, can never consent to - be the bearers of the redress offered by that Society to...

Quotes by Richard V. Allen

The choice of personnel, perhaps the most important choice (because 'people are policy'), never proceeds according to plan, but there have been some successful transitions that upheld high standards.

Quotes by Richard V. Allen

I never intended to become a writer.

Quotes by Richard Selzer

You never want conflict. But sometimes conflict is inevitable.

Quotes by Richard Seymour

I never apologize for my efforts to support worthy projects that Alabama.

Quotes by Richard Shelby

Are we going to change the Constitution? I hope never. We would have to amend it. Let's uphold the Second Amendment.

Quotes by Richard Shelby

My teammates would never say anything bad about me, even if they thought it. That's the kind of locker room we have.

Quotes by Richard Sherman

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.