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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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'm a big fan of Elmore Leonard, and I've read Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre and so on. But I'd never read a crime novel that made me feel emotional at the end.

Quotes by John Gordon Sinclair

Since being a wee boy, I've wanted to be on the pitch at Hampden. I don't know why. I love all the international games and such but I've never been that partisan. But I've always wanted to stand on that...

Quotes by John Gordon Sinclair

We went to Japan and stayed an extra day just to go shopping. New York is one of those places where we never get that. If we're there, we're working.

Quotes by John Gourley

I've never been the type of person that puts things on a shelf or, like, needs to clean my sneakers every day. I just wear what I like.

Quotes by John Gourley

The Liberals are the flying saucers of politics. No one can make head nor tail of them and they never are seen twice in the same place.

Quotes by John G. Diefenbaker

Never go to war unless your willing to win.

Quotes by John G. Schmitz

I was never honest. My father died, and I had never said to him, 'I'm gay.' I knew what I was, but I had to pretend not to be that to avoid the beatings.

Quotes by John Galliano

I wanted the attention I missed at home, so I became the leader of a gang. That way, I got attention and was recognized as being important. It wasn't a bad gang - you know, in poor districts in New...

Quotes by John Garfield

I believe the more successful an actor becomes, the more chances he should take. An actor never stops learning.

Quotes by John Garfield

I may have had some banal roles, but they were never embarrassing.

Quotes by John Gavin

It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly.

Quotes by John George Nicolay

In some mysterious way woods have never seemed to me to be static things. In physical terms, I move through them; yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me.

Quotes by John Fowles

The most important questions in life can never be answered by anyone except oneself.

Quotes by John Fowles

I don't think the English like me. I sold a colossal best seller in America, and they never really forgave me.

Quotes by John Fowles

A prisoner in the Inquisition is never allowed to see the face of his accuser, or of the witnesses against him, but every method is taken by threats and tortures, to oblige him to accuse himself, and by that means...

Quotes by John Foxe

I feel that Marco Polo has really been misrepresented - has never really gotten his due.

Quotes by John Fusco

It all goes back to 'Wow, I never knew this about Marco Polo.' This is an incredible story and an incredible character, and such a rich world of Mongolian and Chinese culture.

Quotes by John Fusco

Class warfare has never created a job.

Quotes by John Fleming

I have never believed in the fallacy that the federal government can buy its way out of economic troubles through needless spending. For that reason, I am proud to oppose 'stimulus' packages and endless corporate bailouts, which will do little...

Quotes by John Fleming

He never is alone that is accompanied with noble thoughts.

Quotes by John Fletcher

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.