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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

When you're going through tough moments, you never know when you're going to have good moments.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

I never really had an idol.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

I remember when I used to go to coaches’ meetings and stuff like that and I would never say anything - I would just sit in a corner and sometimes coaches wouldn’t even shake my hand.

Quotes by Maria Taylor

I'm never nervous around anyone, which I think is a real key to my success. I was never nervous around anyone!

Quotes by Mariacarla Boscono

You would never see anyone go to a restaurant in Milan wearing a jumpsuit!

Quotes by Mariacarla Boscono

My heart has never been broken, I've never broken anyone else's.

Quotes by Mariah Carey

Never, never listen to anybody that try to discourage you.

Quotes by Mariah Carey

This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!

Quotes by Mariah Carey

Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all...

Quotes by Mariah Carey

My parents came from very humble families. My grandfather had a construction business coming from farmland, and my grandmother could never read or write. We were very spoiled. We had a nice house - and then, all of a sudden,...

Quotes by Maria Cornejo

Fortune's wheel never stands still the highest point is therefore the most perilous.

Quotes by Maria Edgeworth

Our Irish blunders are never blunders of the heart.

Quotes by Maria Edgeworth

My mother never learned English, but in Russia, the greatest thing was to give a child to the arts. And so they gave me to the ballet.

Quotes by Maria Karnilova

I have never been in any country where they did not do something better than we do it, think some thoughts better than we think, catch some inspiration from heights above our own.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

We were constantly hearing it repeated, that we must never again look upon ourselves as our own; but must remember, that we were solemnly and irrevocably devoted to God.

Quotes by Maria Monk

Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

Noble ideas, great sentiments have always existed and have always been transmitted, but wars have never ceased.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

I never fantasized or invented a thing, not one thing. I knew every single thing I ever wrote about.

Quotes by Marguerite Young

A lawyer I once knew told me of a strange case, a suffragette who had never married. After her death, he opened her trunk and discovered 50 wedding gowns.

Quotes by Marguerite Young

I never thought of myself as either a woman or a man. I thought of myself as a person who was born to a writer, who was doomed to be a writer.

Quotes by Marguerite Young

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.