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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 not necessarily a horror fan. I just never really watched them that much.

Quotes by Jane Levy

I never met Sam Raimi in my whole life.

Quotes by Jane Levy

'Legends Walking' was the first of my books to go to a second printing based on strong initial orders, but much of that printing never found its audience.

Quotes by Jane Lindskold

I've never met any artist who illustrated one of my books, although I've corresponded briefly with one. I have always been impressed by the technical expertise involved in the covers, even if sometimes puzzled by the subject matter.

Quotes by Jane Lindskold

True confession time: I never know where a book is going. I get a gut feeling the story is there, then pursue it with the enthusiasm of a hunting tiger on a trail. If I knew where I was going,...

Quotes by Jane Lindskold

I never went through a biological clock experience. I never even heard it ticking.

Quotes by Jane Lynch

No one's just going to hand you a career. I waited for years for someone to hand me one and it never happened.

Quotes by Jane Lynch

There I was as a kid: a closeted homosexual who wants to be an actress. I had no choice! Wanting to act was something I was wired with when I was born. I never thought I would have success or...

Quotes by Jane Lynch

I've never been a cheerleader. It's so outside of my range of things I could ever do.

Quotes by Jane Lynch

You never ever expect to win a Bafta. It's unreachable for people like me.

Quotes by Jane McDonald

Never having to hoover, cook, clean or do any task I don't want to would be heaven.

Quotes by Jane McDonald

When I was on 'Loose Women' I never thought you have to keep it light. I had my own view. It sounds daft, but I forgot that there were cameras there because I got very heated in discussions.

Quotes by Jane McDonald

I have been fiercely private, in part because I could never understand how a journalist could be otherwise. I was also the mother of small children, and security concerns were paramount.

Quotes by Jane Pauley

I hate my picture being taken. A photograph by definition captures one mood. And I have a million facets to my personality; I never use just one. That's why I like TV more.

Quotes by Jane Pauley

I never yet heard man or woman much abused that I was not inclined to think the better of them, and to transfer the suspicion or dislike to the one who found pleasure in pointing out the defects of another.

Quotes by Jane Porter

All their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato; alas good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant.

Quotes by Jane Grey

I really hate those books where the murderer turns out to be somebody you never heard of who pops up in the last chapter.

Quotes by Jane Haddam

'Never change' is the thing that probably high school students have written in each other's yearbooks for time immemorial. They think that command is possible!

Quotes by Jane Hamilton

I frequently have scenes that take place in places I've never been or characters who have professions that I know nothing about that I've got to research. But that's what Google is for.

Quotes by Jane Jensen

I never thought I'd sing or dance on national television.

Quotes by Jane Krakowski

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.