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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 probably get a bit more backlash in Australia than I do in America, to be honest. I was never invited to the Melbourne Comedy Festival because I was too gross, things like that. Which never happened in any other...

Quotes by Jim Jefferies

I never do a whole new set of new material. I do one new joke at a time, and I wedge it in between two good jokes. Or if it's a long story, I don't do it in L.A. or...

Quotes by Jim Jefferies

I always thought I was a good person, a decent person. I never harassed anyone or touched anyone. And you say to yourself , 'Oh, that's good enough,' but yes, I had certain jokes that I always assumed the audience...

Quotes by Jim Jefferies

If you're not willing to work, you're never going to be able to experience the American Dream.

Quotes by Jim Jordan

I started out real young as a tight end, but I was never getting the football. I knew when I played basketball, I loved to have control of the ball. When I played baseball, I was a pitcher. I always...

Quotes by Jim Kelly

I've never denied my sexual orientation. I just don't make a point of it. It isn't what I do. Clearly, I'm known for the work I've done on trade and Social Security.

Quotes by Jim Kolbe

It would certainly be interesting to know what the CIA knew about Oswald six weeks before the assassination, but the contents of this particular message never reached the Warren Commission and remain a complete mystery.

Quotes by Jim Garrison

Until as recently as November of 1966, I had complete faith in the Warren Report. Of course, my faith in the Report was grounded in ignorance, since I had never read it.

Quotes by Jim Garrison

I never believed that surrendering the executive power should be a condition of getting the second term. The second term should stand on its own feet.

Quotes by Jim Gilmore

The fact is, the media never gets off the interstate unless there's a major explosion.

Quotes by Jim Harrison

I've never felt influenced by Ernest Hemingway though I suppose there is something inevitable there.

Quotes by Jim Harrison

I've never been a true fan of the short story and have only published a single example of my own.

Quotes by Jim Harrison

When I was a kid, I never saw a puppet show. I never played with puppets or had any interest in them.

Quotes by Jim Henson

I've never felt any sense of competition with anybody, and we're all friends; we're all good friends.

Quotes by Jim Henson

I never think of the reader. I am curious about things; I need to find out, so off I go.

Quotes by Jim Crace

Writing careers are short. For every 100 writers, 99 never get published. Of those who do, only one in every hundred gets a career out of it, so I count myself as immensely privileged.

Quotes by Jim Crace

I've never finished anything by Dickens.

Quotes by Jim Crace

I've never scared anybody in my life.

Quotes by Jim Crace

I have never for a minute felt in was my stock picking abilities. I feel that my stock picking abilities aided- I was able to pick out which are the good stocks in the good market, but I have been...

Quotes by Jim Cramer

I never really thought of my neighborhood in South Philly as being a neighborhood; it was more a state of mind. For people who aren't familiar with those kinds of places, it's a whole different thing. Like, 42nd Street in...

Quotes by Jim Croce

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.