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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 never imagined people like Thanos and Warlock would be drawn into films. They're weird characters in weird stories. Luckily, the twisted kids who read those weird stories are now the twisted adults who are making movies.

Quotes by Jim Starlin

The downside of word processing - it's quite possible to never end a work-in-progress.

Quotes by Jim Starlin

You'll never find your gold on a sandy beach.

Quotes by Jim Steinman

I never met Paul McCartney.

Quotes by Jim Sturgess

In the world of independent filmmaking, you're never quite sure what's happening when and where.

Quotes by Jim Sturgess

I never liked making albums.

Quotes by Jim Sullivan

I never had a Christmass at home for about 10 years.

Quotes by Jim Sullivan

If the president is going to use so much language of theology and the Bible, then let's use that language for a serious discussion about the war in Iraq. And that was never done.

Quotes by Jim Wallis

Well, I'm a big believer in 'never say never.'

Quotes by Jim Parsons

I came from a family in Texas who simply never spoke about money.

Quotes by Jim Parsons

We all fail - I have failed so many times, but it never discourages me. I just pick up and go.

Quotes by Jim Pattison

When I first did 'Best in Show,' I had never done any improvisation.

Quotes by Jim Piddock

I'm an old school actor in the sense. More and more now, I play myself as I get older. Even as a writer, I never got typecast. I've always bounced from project to project or initiated my own things.

Quotes by Jim Piddock

The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten.

Quotes by Jim Ramstad

Brussels has become inefficient and very bureaucratic, which makes it slow to do things. The concept of the United States of Europe will never work.

Quotes by Jim Ratcliffe

The price of a commodity will never go to zero. When you invest in commodities futures, you're not buying a piece of paper that says you own an intangible piece of company that can go bankrupt.

Quotes by Jim Rogers

No, I would never in a million years compare anything we've done to anything we've previously done. I don't believe in it - I think it's bad.

Quotes by Jim Root

You could say, 'Oh, we're gonna write the heaviest album of all time' or 'We're gonna write an album that sounds like 'Iowa.'' Even if we set out to try to do so, it would never compare. We're not those...

Quotes by Jim Root

I can never look at anything I do subjectively - whether it's a Stone Sour record or a Slipknot record, I can never really have my own opinion of it, 'cos in my opinion it's all crap.

Quotes by Jim Root

I'll never be able to listen to anything we've done like someone who's just picked it up for the first time.

Quotes by Jim Root

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.