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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Quotes by Jack Dunphy

I'm sure that President Johnson would never have pursued the war in Vietnam if he'd ever had a Fulbright to Japan, or say Bangkok, or had any feeling for what these people are like and why they acted the way...

Quotes by J. William Fulbright

I'm never comfortable.

Quotes by J.I.D

It never really mattered to me trying to get somewhere fast because if you get somewhere fast, you probably won't stay there too long.

Quotes by J.I.D

I'm married, I have three children, I never hit my wife.

Quotes by Ja Rule

It sounds strange, maybe, because I have played with a lot of big players but I never thought: ‘OK, they’re going to go into management.' Maybe there was only one, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, because he was always talking about football...

Quotes by Jaap Stam

If I hadn't made it as a footballer I would have been an electrician. I studied to be an electrician even though I was progressing at football because you never know at that stage if you are going to be...

Quotes by Jaap Stam

The fact I'm the third female Prime Minister, I never grew up believing my gender would stand in the way of doing anything I wanted.

Quotes by Jacinda Ardern

I never understood the idea of canceling a show when you don't like the politics of a specific state.

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

It just seems like the most fun thing in the world. I've never met people who have kids who haven't looked me in the eye and been like, 'It's the greatest thing that's ever happened.'

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can.

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

I have my cousin's jacket from when he was at war in Iraq. He never came home. It's incredible to have something that is so personal but that I also feel relatively comfortable wearing.

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-seven years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce; murder, yes, but divorce, never.

Quotes by Jack Benny

You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow.

Quotes by Jack Black

A performance art piece is unprecedented. It is difficult to censor since it has a good possibility of never being done before.

Quotes by Jack Bowman

It is better to go down in infamy than to never go down at all.

Quotes by Jack Bowman

I've never been one to bet on the weather.

Quotes by J. Paul Getty

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Quotes by J. R. R. Tolkien

Trying to think about the rest of the team over myself or my scoring is something that I never really had to do before.

Quotes by J. R. Smith

When I grew up, I never - I wasn't allowed to go out. I missed my prom because I went to an AAU tournament and all that stuff. For me, it was basketball, basketball, basketball.

Quotes by J. R. Smith

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.