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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Fortunately, I've never had a job.

Quotes by Lyle Lovett

I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living.

Quotes by Lyle Lovett

Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death.

Quotes by Lyman Beecher

Cartoonist was the weirdest name I finally let myself have. I would never say it. When I heard it I silently thought, what an awful word.

Quotes by Lynda Barry

I started doing cartoons when I was about 21. I never thought I would be a cartoonist. It happened behind my back. I was always a painter and drawer.

Quotes by Lynda Barry

I've gotten a lot of livid letters about the awfulness of my work. I've never known what to make of it. Why do people bother to write if they hate what I do?

Quotes by Lynda Barry

You will learn more from your failures than your successes - so embrace those mistakes, as difficult as that sounds, and grow from them. When a project is successful, you're never really sure why, because so many elements come into...

Quotes by Lynda Resnick

Whenever education budgets get tightened, art programs are the first to get cut. Like the enduring popularity of reality TV, this never ceases to amaze me.

Quotes by Lynda Resnick

I was trained as a fine artist. I went to a progressive public school in Pennsylvania that developed these talents, but I was never able to apply to a decent college because I had no math, no science - I...

Quotes by Lynda Resnick

One lesson you better learn if you want to be in politics is that you never go out on a golf course and beat the President.

Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

People think you can find a mentor by walking up to somebody and saying, 'Hey, be my mentor,' or by sending an e-mail to someone you've never e-mailed before and saying, 'Hey, I want you to mentor me.' But, mentorship...

Quotes by Luvvie Ajayi

I never dream in French, but certain French words seem better or more fun than English words - like 'pois chiches' for chick peas!

Quotes by Lydia Davis

I sit down and I write what I'm thinking and what I feel - it happens all at once, I never stop writing.

Quotes by Lydia Hearst

I would never blame an actor for taking on a role. The only time that I think I have to question why someone's doing something is when they're either mocking or trivializing the events that occurred or making it more...

Quotes by Lydia Hearst

It's never easy playing 36 holes when you are concentrating so much for all the shots.

Quotes by Lydia Ko

I've never done a musical, and I don't think I could do one, but I would love to play Sally Bowles in 'Cabaret.'

Quotes by Lydia Leonard

I've met more than one person in their early 20s who has never heard of Jackie Onassis, though most girls have because she exists as a fashion icon.

Quotes by Lydia Leonard

The imperial, genocidal war machine never rests, so I don't either.

Quotes by Lydia Lunch

But men never violate the laws of God without suffering the consequences, sooner or later.

Quotes by Lydia M. Child

Misfortune is never mournful to the soul that accepts it; for such do always see that every cloud is an angel's face.

Quotes by Lydia M. Child

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.