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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

In my family I was never known as the fighter, like I became all of a sudden.

Quotes by Jane Byrne

Many premature babies are never given a chance to make it out of the hospital.

Quotes by Jane Chen

I never wanted to be defined by what I did for a living.

Quotes by Jane Clayson

I never really marketed myself, so each job I was given was a new marketing tool, and that would be the way I marketed myself.

Quotes by Jane Curtin

No other country on earth could have provided such tremendous opportunities and we should never take the privilege of our citizenship for granted.

Quotes by Jane D. Hull

I've always been very clear: I never want to be known just as somebody's girlfriend.

Quotes by Jane Fallon

I've never wanted a baby. I've always wanted a cat.

Quotes by Jane Fallon

I've never regretted not having kids.

Quotes by Jane Fallon

I was never one of those little girls who played with baby dolls and picked names for her firstborn. I was playing in the mud with my dog, doing backflips, and climbing trees.

Quotes by Jane Fallon

I hope I never become that person who is all about getting Botox.

Quotes by Jane Fallon

People always say, 'My family is so normal,' and when you poke into them, they never are.

Quotes by Jane Fallon

Even when I was a kid, I was never interested in any of that marriage or baby stuff.

Quotes by Jane Fallon

I never show my books to Ricky. His writing is very different, and anyway, he's only read one novel in his life: 'The Catcher in the Rye.'

Quotes by Jane Fallon

It's never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy.

Quotes by Jane Fonda

I discovered that writing was very nice indeed when I was very young, and I never changed. I don't think my style has changed very much at all - though I hope what I say is a bit more interesting....

Quotes by Jane Gardam

When I was young and the empire was beginning to disintegrate, the idea was absolutely unbelievable, particularly to children who'd been taught that the sun never set... that's what all my books are about, the end of empire.

Quotes by Jane Gardam

I was nearly 40 when I started. I had no fear that I wasn't going to write. I knew it was just delayed. Then, my goodness, I never stopped.

Quotes by Jane Gardam

The best novel I wrote was one called 'Crusoe's Daughter,' which never won any prizes. But I was getting somewhere in that. I'm not sure I have in any of the others.

Quotes by Jane Gardam

Normally with film, it's normal for the screenwriter to never be seen again after finishing until the premiere.

Quotes by Jane Goldman

I don't tend to be a nitpicker when I'm watching movies, so as long as something is true to the spirit of the original, that's very much what we got for. You try to never do something that the original...

Quotes by Jane Goldman

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.