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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 have had many troubles in my life, but the worst of them never came.

Quotes by James A. Garfield

If wrinkles must be written on our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old.

Quotes by James A. Garfield

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.

Quotes by James A. Michener

I missed a whole cycle of childhood, but I've never used it as a device for self-pity.

Quotes by James A. Michener

Eventually, all of our impressions will be dead. That's one of my favorite things about Paul F. Tompkins' 'Dead Authors' podcast is to be able to do impressions of people you've never otherwise think to do or get to do....

Quotes by James Adomian

Don't pity me now, don't pity me never; I'm going to do nothing for ever and ever.

Quotes by James Agate

The American Dream never really existed. It was a marketing scam.

Quotes by James Altucher

I'm proud to have represented England in four World Cups but it was hugely frustrating that we never reached a semi-final or played to our ability.

Quotes by James Anderson

Milestones have never really meant a lot. They probably will mean more when I've finished playing and actually reflect on what I have achieved.

Quotes by James Anderson

I dreamt of playing for Lancashire then but never really thought it would happen.

Quotes by James Anderson

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.

Quotes by James Anthony Froude

I never wanted anyone's pity.

Quotes by Jake Weber

To us, there was Bob Dylan, and there was dad. As for what he meant to other people, that was never glorified in our house. There were no accolades there, no gold records.

Quotes by Jakob Dylan

My songs have always had hope and perseverance in them - I never write songs that have no escape hatch, no positivity.

Quotes by Jakob Dylan

Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it.

Quotes by Jalal Talabani

I've been in this business 31 years. I've never had a movie deal.

Quotes by Jaleel White

I learned physical comedy to a degree that most child actors never will. I really just became a student of it - became obsessed with it, to be quite honest.

Quotes by Jaleel White

Then I got a gig with an older friend who had the equipment and he played in this bar. They would bring me in the bar through the backdoor and I would DJ in the back room most of the...

Quotes by Jam Master Jay

I've never gotten used to winter and never will.

Quotes by Jamaica Kincaid

Most of us who work as professional futurists never really stop gathering information - you never know when a provocative, potentially disruptive new development might appear.

Quotes by Jamais Cascio

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.