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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 will seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly overcome me.

Quotes by Ludwig van Beethoven

When somewhat at a distance, I cannot hear the high tones of instruments, voices. In speaking, it is not surprising that there are people who have never noticed it, for as a rule I am absent-minded, and they account for...

Quotes by Ludwig van Beethoven

War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods.

Quotes by Ludwig von Mises

If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

When one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

My plan is to shock people with what I can do, because I've got a few sides to me that I've never used on screen.

Quotes by Lucy Lawless

I've never really thought about competing with cartoons. If it ever gets to that point, then just shoot me.

Quotes by Lucy Liu

I never feel comfortable! I'm always anxious. I'm always all over the board. That said, I like doing comedy because it's easy to tell when you're getting it right because people laugh, and you can hear it, and they're smiling,...

Quotes by Lucy Punch

I think, with never-ending gratitude, that the young women of today do not and can never know at what price their right to free speech and to speak at all in public has been earned.

Quotes by Lucy Stone

I love great locations in movies, and I couldn't believe I'd never seen a landfill on screen before. It was the most haunting place.

Quotes by Lucy Walker

The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied.

Quotes by Lucretius

I've never been that person who has a lot of self-doubt.

Quotes by Lucy Bronze

I just don't have that natural instinct to be able to let my guard down and start speaking to people. I never have - I've always been a bit socially awkward, even with people I've known for a long time.

Quotes by Lucy Bronze

I never had a problem with the people I was close to because I was playing football with them, and they knew I could play. It didn't matter that I was a girl.

Quotes by Lucy Bronze

Football is something I would never give up on, whether I ended up playing professional or in a Sunday league team.

Quotes by Lucy Bronze

The one thing in the world that I can't do without is my glasses. I don't really care about my laptop, I never answer my phone, and I don't care about trainers and stuff. But I'm pretty blind without my...

Quotes by Lucy Bronze

I never considered a career in music because it was too unattainable. I just didn't believe it was possible.

Quotes by Lucy Dacus

I have never fancied or been attracted to a man on first meeting him.

Quotes by Lucy Davis

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.