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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

At 'GQ,' there was never a temptation to pander or preach to the choir because I had no concept of who the reader was or what that reader might want.

Quotes by John Jeremiah Sullivan

But the law of God came from heaven indeed. God wrote it with his finger, it is the fountain of all wisdom, and therefore shall it continue for ever, and never have an end.

Quotes by John Jewel

I'd never taken an SAT prep course. They were for weaker students.

Quotes by John Katzman

Truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life.

Quotes by John Howard

We want to assert the very principle that truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life.

Quotes by John Howard

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

Quotes by John Hume

I never quite understand why we watch the news. There doesn't really seem much point watching somebody tell you what the news is when you could quite easily listen to it on the radio.

Quotes by John Hurt

Primary care must never be seen simply as a set of organisational structures.

Quotes by John Hutton

I never wanted to separate from either wife. It was accumulated stress. We had virtually no time to ourselves. After politics we were both working very hard to establish new careers.

Quotes by John Hewson

In the restaurant business, you never want to have enemies, whereas it seems that many politicians judge their success by how high their enemies are and whether they can show that they can hold their ground and give a punch...

Quotes by John Hickenlooper

Because I never thought the Lord would treat me any different from any other honest man or that I had an official position that compelled the Lord to help me in any other way than He would help any other...

Quotes by John Harvey Kellogg

You never really forget who you are. If you did, you'd need to seek some professional help.

Quotes by John Hawkes

Mickey is one of the prime examples: Mickey has never been suspected of being an American export. It was deja vu. They gave him a local name and he's been accepted everywhere he goes.

Quotes by John Hench

Even in China. Children there, next to the Great Wall, who had never seen Mickey Mouse responded. So the studio did have that skill to communicate with images.

Quotes by John Hench

It was supposed to be in the second street project for Main Street. But who knows? Maybe it will be built one of these days. We never throw away any idea.

Quotes by John Hench

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

Calculation never made a hero.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if we cultivate it only for pleasure's sake, we are selfish, not religious, and will never gain the pleasure, because we can never have the...

Quotes by John Henry Newman

A great memory is never made synonymous with wisdom, any more than a dictionary would be called a treatise.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

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.