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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 believe a united Ireland is inevitable. I have never put a date on it.

Quotes by Martin McGuinness

I never panic when I get a wasp at my ear. As soon as you strike out, they'll sting you. So just stay cool.

Quotes by Martin McGuinness

I never sleep before 4 A.M. and usually play 'Sonic the Hedgehog' computer games before bed. I like Sonic - he reminds me of Happy, my hamster that died. I used to stay up and watch Happy.

Quotes by Martin Millar

I was never a celebrity - just a working actor.

Quotes by Martin Milner

I've never been to a festival. I'm a creature of habit, mashed-potato comfort, I like rugs. Our sofa's squishy. Maybe too squishy - it's hard to get up sometimes.

Quotes by Martin Freeman

I've got no anti-America or anti-Hollywood kick, it's just that I never wanted to go and kick my heels around L.A. for six months hoping something would happen.

Quotes by Martin Freeman

I will never, never ever sing on stage, but when I'm in the studio, I do sing melody lines. When I'm working with singer-songwriters, and I hear melodies, I can guide them. I will be like, 'Oh no, do this...

Quotes by Martin Garrix

Our music over the years has been very cinematic. It's surprising we never really got into film soundtracks.

Quotes by Martin Gore

Don't despise empiric truth. Lots of things work in practice for which the laboratory has never found proof.

Quotes by Martin H. Fischer

Our ascendancy of the past two centuries - first Europe and then the U.S. - has bred a western-centric mentality: the West is the fount of all wisdom. We think of ourselves as open-minded, but our sense of superiority has...

Quotes by Martin Jacques

Never underestimate the ability of political leaders to misread history on a monumental scale. The invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan have both served to hasten western decline: they have both failed to achieve their objectives and in the process demonstrated...

Quotes by Martin Jacques

I never really started to carry a cellular phone until it was small enough so I could put it on my belt and not even feel it was there.

Quotes by Martin Cooper

I never thought I would just be doing Arkady books.

Quotes by Martin Cruz Smith

One reason I've never been a fan of graphic novels is because a central aspect of literature for me has always been imagining what the things I'm reading about look like.

Quotes by Martin Filler

The financial benefits of prefabrication have never been as large as its advocates predicted, for although some labor costs can be reduced by machine manufacturing, on-site assembly of any building still depends to some extent on the handwork of skilled...

Quotes by Martin Filler

Avant-garde architects have never been able to depend on the support of the establishment, since the customary patrons of this most conservative and slowly moving art form have historically been resistant to innovation and experiment.

Quotes by Martin Filler

I was kind of a misfit, and when my mother died, I had to become an adult, something that I never thought I would ever be.

Quotes by Martha Wainwright

The status quo is never happy when things become a meritocracy.

Quotes by Marti Noxon

If God existed, and if He cared for humankind, He would never have given us religion.

Quotes by Martin Amis

I never saw anything that would qualify as a criminal activity.

Quotes by Martin Bashir

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.