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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables.

Quotes by Martin Yan

The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.

Quotes by Martin Yan

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.

Quotes by Martin Yan

Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent.

Quotes by Martin Yan

The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united.

Quotes by Martin Yan

One of the frustrating things for people who miss the first rally in a bull market is that they wait for the big correction, and it never comes. The market just keeps climbing and climbing.

Quotes by Martin Zweig

I wanted to make a record that people could put on year after year after year, and it would never feel dated.

Quotes by Martina McBride

I never rule anything out. I'm an entertainer. Be it presenting, singing, acting, I just do things I love.

Quotes by Martine McCutcheon

I've never pretended to be a supermodel.

Quotes by Martine McCutcheon

I never understood why anyone cared about the Kardashians until a friend, who's Latina, told me that she liked them because they're a family who look like hers. I was able to appreciate them differently.

Quotes by Martine Syms

Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble.

Quotes by Martin Mull

I never stopped making pictures. There were times when more of my income was coming from other sources, and I had to devote more time to television and movies and records.

Quotes by Martin Mull

I think we're much harder on ourselves than other people are. This is not a unique situation here... But I never liked the 'Celtic Tiger' as a phrase.

Quotes by Martin Naughton

I was never interested in making cool, distilled, pure objects.

Quotes by Martin Puryear

I have never worked on interrogation; I have never seen an interrogation, and I have only a passing knowledge of the literature on interrogation. With that qualification, my opinion is that the point of interrogation is to get at the...

Quotes by Martin Seligman

I strongly disapprove of torture and have never and would never provide assistance in its process.

Quotes by Martin Seligman

Golf is fundamentally about being honest. I see people hit eight shots and tell me they shot five. I never say a word. It is a reminder to me of what is at stake.

Quotes by Martin Sheen

I never went to college when I was young and am looking forward to giving it a try... at age 65!

Quotes by Martin Sheen

I personally am opposed to abortion, but I will not judge anybody else's right in that regard because I am not a woman and I could never face the actual reality of it.

Quotes by Martin Sheen

I've never done an improvised movie as a fictitious character. I think that's the challenge.

Quotes by Martin Short

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.