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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

It was a sight surpassing all precedent, and one we never dreamed of seeing.

Quotes by Howard Carter

When the government is handed over to the Iraqi Council on 30 June, many have declared, oh, the Americans must never leave because civil unrest may erupt. Well, I agree, we cannot abruptly depart, but Iraq needs to step up...

Quotes by Howard Coble

As Commander in Chief of the United States Military, I will never send our sons and daughters and our brothers and sisters to die in a foreign land without telling the truth about why they're going there.

Quotes by Howard Dean

Gleason was a rough guy. Like all of these comics, I have never known one who is a sweetheart all the way through.

Quotes by Howard Deutch

If you've never met a Navy SEAL and you ran into one at a bar, you probably still wouldn't know he's a Navy SEAL.

Quotes by Howard E. Wasdin

My books were attacked constantly by the Communist Party for not hewing to the Party line. I have never hewed to a Party line of any kind.

Quotes by Howard Fast

When I'm building my dome in my chapel, and I had a vision - I've worked on perpetual motion and I haven't never give it up yet. I still think it could be done, perpetual motion. I had a vision...

Quotes by Howard Finster

It was said of old Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, that she never puts dots over her I s, to save ink.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

Alexander at the head of the world never tasted the true pleasure that boys of his own age have enjoyed at the head of a school.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a thousand miles in search of themes for moralizing.

Quotes by Horace Walpole

Never break the neutrality of a port or place, but never consider as neutral any place from whence an attack is allowed to be made.

Quotes by Horatio Nelson

What I've learned from sketch is you can get it as perfect as you want, and it's never going to be perfect.

Quotes by Horatio Sanz

A few weeks ago we were reminded that other peoples - in particular the United States of America - fought so that we Germans could live in liberty. That we should never forget.

Quotes by Horst Koehler

I've redone plays of mine and made changes. A play is a living thing, and I'd never say I wouldn't rewrite years later. Tennessee Williams did that all the time, and it's distressing, because I'd like the play to be...

Quotes by Horton Foote

I don't think I'll ever stop writing. I write almost every day. I'd write plays even if they were never done again. You're at the mercy of whatever talent you have.

Quotes by Horton Foote

Never be so brief as to become obscure.

Quotes by Hosea Ballou

Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.

Quotes by Hosea Ballou

My aim was never to seek a force and take power.

Quotes by Hosni Mubarak

Don Chew is the owner of the Orange County Badminton Club, the location where I train. He played badminton when he was young and always had the passion for it. He never made it at the international level, but he...

Quotes by Howard Bach

I never 'say' anything in my work. I invent a world. Let others decide what is being 'said'.

Quotes by Howard Barker

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.