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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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've had friends who say that they would never forgive cheating, but then they fall in love, the guy cheats, and they forgive him. I don't know what I would do.

Quotes by Josephine Langford

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Quotes by Josephus Daniels

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for words.

Quotes by Josh Billings

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

Quotes by Josh Billings

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins.

Quotes by Josh Billings

We all want prosperity, but not at the expense of liberty. Poverty is not as great a danger to liberty as is wealth, with its corrupting, demoralizing influences. Let us never have a Government at Washington owing its retention to...

Quotes by Joseph Pulitzer

All nuclear weapon states should now recognize that this is so, and declare - in Treaty form - that they will never be the first to use nuclear weapons. This would open the way to the gradual, mutual reduction of...

Quotes by Joseph Rotblat

An angel of God never has wings.

Quotes by Joseph Smith, Jr.

If you will stay with the majority of the Twelve Apostles, and the records of the Church, you will never be led astray.

Quotes by Joseph Smith, Jr.

Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.

Quotes by Joseph Stiglitz

I led a comfortable life, went to good schools and was privileged in many ways, but my father worked hard. We never considered ourselves rich.

Quotes by Joseph M. Kyrillos

I grew up on a farm, so there were rifles around. Every March around springtime, there's a big hunt that goes on, and you go out and hunt down all the pheasants. I actually never shot the pheasants; I'm not...

Quotes by Joseph Mawle

I would never assume to tell another actor how to do his job!

Quotes by Joseph Morgan

If you're going to worry about what people say, you're never going to make any progress.

Quotes by Joseph Murray

Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You'll always regret it.

Quotes by Joseph Heller

I think Haig will be foolish, but perhaps not quite as foolish as Kissinger was, because Haig doesn't have the education Kissinger had. Haig is a little more dangerous because, I fear, he believes what he says, whereas I never...

Quotes by Joseph Heller

I do not have, and never had, any interest in either the Bible or religion.

Quotes by Joseph Heller

Such a prostitution of judicial power can never occur again under the shadow of the British law, for no jury within the wide circle of the empire would submit to such an infraction of their privilege, even if a judge...

Quotes by Joseph Howe

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Quotes by Joseph Joubert

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader.

Quotes by Joseph Joubert

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.