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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 was put in the Air Corps. I was never educated to serve in the military, but soon my activities in the American Air Corps became very interesting to me.

Quotes by Leon Askin

I will never tire of recommending the custom, practiced by the best architects, of preparing not only drawings and sketches, but also models of wood or any other material. These... enable us to examine... the work as a whole... and,...

Quotes by Leon Battista Alberti

The 'what should be' never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no 'what should be,' there is only what is.

Quotes by Lenny Bruce

There are never enough I Love You's.

Quotes by Lenny Bruce

I don't read enough books, so I guess I'm pretty shallow. I'm a lot into the physical. With me, first attraction is never intellectual.

Quotes by Lenny Bruce

Every night is different, you never know what it's going to be like. I remember every night. I don't like to compare them.

Quotes by Lenny Kravitz

I never sit down to write. When I'm moved, I do it. I just wait for it to come. You just hear it. I can't really describe writing. It's in my head.

Quotes by Lenny Kravitz

I'm an 'SNL' junkie, and being backstage and seeing how it works behind the curtain for a couple days was something I'll never forget.

Quotes by Lenny Platt

We should never discourage young people from dreaming dreams.

Quotes by Lenny Wilkens

I never really had a chance to know the players individually... I thought when they were on the floor, they worked hard. But I never really got to know them.

Quotes by Lenny Wilkens

A good ad which is not run never produces sales.

Quotes by Leo Burnett

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.

Quotes by Leo Buscaglia

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.

Quotes by Leo Buscaglia

Love always creates, it never destroys. In this lies man's only promise.

Quotes by Leo Buscaglia

I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.

Quotes by Leo Durocher

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said that if I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I'd trip her up.

Quotes by Leo Durocher

I never start anything with a really overt, political, or even exactly artistic mission statement.

Quotes by Lena Dunham

I've never directed before, so I need to make sure that people know that I can. The movie that I've written, 'The Sophisticates,' is a... small ensemble comedy and I hope it's charming and funny.

Quotes by Lena Headey

I was never one of the cool kids who read '2000 AD.'

Quotes by Lena Headey

I never had everything I wanted, but I never wanted for anything.

Quotes by Lena Waithe

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.