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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 show anything to anybody until I've finished it.

Quotes by Irwin Shaw

Naturally, any time that our national team beats Australia is pleasing but the first time we beat them in 10 years at Stratford in 2005 was a day I'll never forget.

Quotes by Isa Guha

It's not that there has never been a keen following for women's cricket in India.

Quotes by Isa Guha

I've never really seen myself as a role model, but if others see me as that then it's something of which I'd be very proud.

Quotes by Isa Guha

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.

Quotes by Isaac Asimov

I always wanted to be a writer. Maybe, had I been brought up in another generation, I might have just gone into writing rather than medicine - which is not to say that I didn't also have a great attraction...

Quotes by Irvin D. Yalom

Sometime early in life, I developed the notion - one which I have never relinquished - that writing a novel is the very finest thing a person can do.

Quotes by Irvin D. Yalom

After 'The Empire Strikes Back,' I got to make big films that I didn't care about, 'Never Say Never Again' and 'RoboCop 2,' and then I got too old.

Quotes by Irvin Kershner

A woman may have a witty tongue or a stinging pen but she will never laugh at her own individual shortcomings.

Quotes by Irvin S. Cobb

Before I started writing, I'd never read much fiction. I was more interested in non-fiction. I'm taking the same approach to theatre: I can operate from a position of ignorance and make up my own rules instead of being bound...

Quotes by Irvine Welsh

Underground people pay a desperate toll finding out things nobody else has discovered yet. We run around like headless chickens looking for the next cultural fix to spiral around in before it gets appropriated somewhere else and becomes something it...

Quotes by Irvine Welsh

Never hate a song that's sold a half million copies.

Quotes by Irving Berlin

With a computer, there are too many choices, and I always liked working within limits. You know, if you look at Mozart, who had this strict classical framework - an allegro, an andante, a scherzo and a finale - you...

Quotes by Irving Harper

I never sold any of my pieces. I had all the money I wanted. Then I would have lost my sculptures and just had more money.

Quotes by Irving Harper

I never thought of a career of as a model, and it was a total surprise for me when I won the contest and became Miss Chelyabinsk. Then I started modelling in Paris.

Quotes by Irina Shayk

Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me.

Quotes by Iris Dement

I never set out to write songs about the world around me... it just kind of came about as a result of paying more attention to things.

Quotes by Iris Dement

Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.

Quotes by Iris Murdoch

He was a sociologist; he had got into an intellectual muddle early on in life and never managed to get out.

Quotes by Iris Murdoch

I can't think of a more pathetic situation for an actor than to do a film and not connect to it. And I pray to God that I never face that situation.

Quotes by Irrfan Khan

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.