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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 write the music because I can't really write lyrics. But I can write chords like Robin's never heard of. So I provide the music for them to add the lyrics to.

Quotes by Maurice Gibb

I'm quite proud of my piano playing. Robin's never played a note on the piano at our recording sessions. I just wish I could be appreciated musically now.

Quotes by Maurice Gibb

Many a happiness in life, as many a disaster, can be due to chance, but the peace within us can never be governed by chance.

Quotes by Maurice Maeterlinck

We are never the same with others as when we are alone. We are different, even when we are in the dark with them.

Quotes by Maurice Maeterlinck

When I started as a White House correspondent, there was a lot of criticism from guys saying, 'She focuses too much on the person but not enough on policy.' I never understood that argument at all. I just didn't agree...

Quotes by Maureen Dowd

My approach has never been to start from theories to arrive at facts, but on the contrary, to try to bring out from the facts the explanatory thread without which they appear incomprehensible and elude effective action.

Quotes by Maurice Allais

I will never sign anything which makes me have to do more than one film.

Quotes by Matthew Vaughn

I would never want my name on something that I did not write most of. Part of television is you get rewritten.

Quotes by Matthew Weiner

The doctor said, 'He can't last a week.' And I did. And they said, 'There's no way this kid's going to last a month.' And I did. And so they said, 'Two years. He's not going to make it.' Two...

Quotes by Mattie Stepanek

I never question God. Sometimes I say, 'Why me? Why do I have such a hard life? Why do I have this disease? Why do I have siblings who died?' But then I think and say, 'Why not me?'

Quotes by Mattie Stepanek

I never really wanted to be a model. But when the opportunity came, I grabbed it.

Quotes by Maud Adams

I've changed my mind about the interview. I shall never give interviews.

Quotes by Maude Adams

I went to theater school but never really got the chance to do theater, and it's always been a dream of mine.

Quotes by Matthew Settle

If you live for any joy on earth, you may be forsaken; but, oh, live for Jesus, and he will never forsake you!

Quotes by Matthew Simpson

I was never interested in writing novelizations. I'm still not. Especially not for 'Star Wars.'

Quotes by Matthew Stover

It wasn't so much that I had to leave to make it in the music business as I was curious to be out on my own and sort of explore. I never felt that where I was ever influenced my...

Quotes by Matthew Sweet

You'd never play Hamlet if you started worrying about who's played it before you.

Quotes by Matthew Macfadyen

You never know how films are going to do and it is daunting if I think about it.

Quotes by Matthew Macfadyen

The lovely thing about being an actor is being anonymous, it's never having to explain yourself. And that's what I find interesting about actors or painters I admire. I don't want to know about their lives.

Quotes by Matthew Macfadyen

There aren't many things that are universally cool, and it's cool not to litter. I'd never do it.

Quotes by Matthew McConaughey

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.