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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Listen, I'm a proud Democrat. My heroes are the Kennedy brothers and Martin Luther King. And I don't apologize for that and never will.

Quotes by Phil Murphy

I never knew how to throw a fastball, never learned how to throw a curveball, a slider, split-finger, whatever they're throwing nowadays. I was a one-pitch pitcher.

Quotes by Phil Niekro

If you follow anything that I've ever done, I never stick to one thing more than one year. I'm just afraid to get typecast.

Quotes by Phil Ramone

I would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. We are all created by the Almighty, and like Him, I love all of humanity.

Quotes by Phil Robertson

We never, ever judge someone on who's going to heaven, hell. That's the Almighty's job.

Quotes by Phil Robertson

I never, with my eyes, saw the mistreatment of any black person. Not once. Where we lived was all farmers. The blacks worked for the farmers. I hoed cotton with them. I'm with the blacks, because we're white trash.

Quotes by Phil Robertson

I've never owned a cell phone and don't plan on ever having one. If anyone needs to talk to me, they know where I live.

Quotes by Phil Robertson

I don't own a cell phone. I've never turned on a computer in my life.

Quotes by Phil Robertson

AC/DC will never retire; Angus will never retire.

Quotes by Phil Rudd

The job of the iPad should be to be so powerful and capable that you never need a notebook.

Quotes by Phil Schiller

There's a little bit of pain in every transition, but we can't let that stop us from making it. If we did, we'd never make any progress at all.

Quotes by Phil Schiller

I remember seeing the song in some diners on the selection gadget that plays records at the table while you were eating. We were never told if the songs ever got on any charts.

Quotes by Phil Harris

I could do John Wayne, Jack Benny, Jack Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and entertain my friends. But I never seriously considered it as a career choice.

Quotes by Phil Hartman

I never thought I could win Mr. Olympia when I started my career in 2002.

Quotes by Phil Heath

It's not that I don't want big triceps, but the truth is, I've never had much difficulty adding mass to them.

Quotes by Phil Heath

I had never seen a perfect game or no-hitter thrown.

Quotes by Phil Humber

Your problems never cease. They just change.

Quotes by Phil Jackson

Writing 'Redeployment' shook me in ways I never expected.

Quotes by Phil Klay

A sense of humour is never a handicap.

Quotes by Phil Lord

It's never gone so far as me wishing I'd never done 'Quadrophenia,' but there was a time when I wouldn't talk about it because I wanted people to be interested in me for other things as well.

Quotes by Phil Daniels

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.