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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 never think about a shoot before I do it. Because there's no formula for people. What I try to do is to strip everything away rather than go in with preconceived notions. If I do that, I might miss...

Quotes by Platon

A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.

Quotes by Plautus

As an artist, you always want to never forget where you come from.

Quotes by Playboi Carti

It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.

Quotes by Pliny the Elder

Moroccan boys never steal from Moroccans.

Quotes by Pim Fortuyn

When I first began choreographing, I never thought of it as choreography but as expressing feelings. Though every piece is different, they are all trying to get at certain things that are difficult to put into words. In the work,...

Quotes by Pina Bausch

I have never really encountered anybody that was rude to me. Well, not to my face anyway.

Quotes by Pink

I never forget, remember that. Not an action, not a name, not a face.

Quotes by Piper Laurie

I dropped the script in the fireplace, called my agent and said, they can jail me, sue me, but I'm never acting again, unless I can do something worthwhile.

Quotes by Piper Laurie

The fact is, I never wanted to be a movie star.

Quotes by Piper Laurie

I was never the girl who walked down the centre of the hallway snapping people out of her way.

Quotes by Piper Perabo

I've never been one for sitting on beaches.

Quotes by Piper Perabo

The strangest thing about writing a sitcom, is never knowing if it will become anything but words on a page.

Quotes by Pippa Evans

Never would I switch to Bayern.

Quotes by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

At the time I wrote Xone I had never been on the Internet.

Quotes by Piers Anthony

I never do a full outline, and if I did, I would not feel bound to it, because the view from inside a scene can be different from the view outside it. But neither do I just start writing and...

Quotes by Piers Anthony

Let us note that art - even on an abstract level - has never been confined to 'idea'; art has always been the 'realized' expression of equilibrium.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

I began as a naturalistic painter. Very quickly I felt the urgent need for a more concise form of expression and an economy of means. I never stopped progressing toward abstraction.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for.

Quotes by Pierre de Coubertin

It is said that many children who live in the central provinces, away from the ocean, have a great longing to see it. I who had never been away from the monotonous country surrounding us looked forward eagerly to seeing...

Quotes by Pierre Loti

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.