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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.

Quotes by Man Ray

I realised it is impossible to live with the rules they give Saudi women. Just impossible. You trying to do everything by the book, but you can never stay pure.

Quotes by Manal al-Sharif

I'll never forget how I started off and I'll never talk down about 'Hollyoaks'. Leaving was a business move for me, rather than a personal decision.

Quotes by Mandip Gill

Waterboarding should never be used as an interrogation tool. It is beneath our values.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

It's not a 24-hour news cycle, it's a 60-second news cycle now, it's instantaneous. It has never been easier to get away with telling lies. It has never been easier to get away with the glib one liner.

Quotes by Malcolm Turnbull

I will never sign to a major record label again. If, by some mega fluke, a record of mine looked like it might break big, I'd try and do it via an indie or somehow license it. I'm not having...

Quotes by Malcolm Wilson

Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power.

Quotes by Malcolm X

I've never felt like a pop star - this is a nine-to-five sort of gig. It comes from working in the factories, that world. You don't forget it.

Quotes by Malcolm Young

People paid money for tickets to see us and be entertained by us, and we've never forgotten that. Anything after that was a bonus.

Quotes by Malcolm Young

I was more of a melodic player. Angus was more into the rock world. Straightaway, I said this is how we should do it. It was never a brotherly squabble but the opposite, because we just wanted to do good...

Quotes by Malcolm Young

I never wanted to look back on my career and be embarrassed about work that I chose to do.

Quotes by Malcolm-Jamal Warner

I never wanted to look back on my career and be embarrassed about work that I chose to do. I never wanted to look at character I've done and cringe.

Quotes by Malcolm-Jamal Warner

I never wanted to be one of those 'Where are they now?' kids.

Quotes by Malcolm-Jamal Warner

I've never been the actor that's waiting for a job. I always have 15,000 other things going on.

Quotes by Malik Yoba

I never was shy, but as far as telling jokes, I'm the worst. I like physical comedy; it's where I feel comfortable.

Quotes by Malin Akerman

Modeling was never anything that was a career choice. I did catalog work in Toronto to make money so that I could go to school.

Quotes by Malin Akerman

Our expression and our words never coincide, which is why the animals don't understand us.

Quotes by Malcolm de Chazal

Men who never get carried away should be.

Quotes by Malcolm Forbes

People who never get carried away should be.

Quotes by Malcolm Forbes

Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he's hired to do.

Quotes by Malcolm Forbes

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.