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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

What I knew was I liked math and science, and I never wanted to memorize everything. I wanted to understand where it came from.

Quotes by Ginni Rometty

You know, it's a big version of an episode, which I think is necessary at this point because we're drawing in people who not only people who have seen the show before and are devoted to it, but people who...

Quotes by Gillian Anderson

I would never do a sexist script.

Quotes by Gillian Armstrong

I never worried about topping myself.

Quotes by Gillian Armstrong

When I was 18 years old, I had never before seen Australian film on the big screen.

Quotes by Gillian Armstrong

One of my rules about writing exercises is you never are allowed to put them in your book because it's just too tempting. You try to shoehorn things that don't belong.

Quotes by Gillian Flynn

You can never tell with New Order. Just when you think the band is coming to an end, it takes off again.

Quotes by Gillian Gilbert

I never thought I would be in a comedic role; my past is in drama.

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

I never pursued anything but acting. But as a kid, I was really interested in the Supreme Court. I wanted to to be a Supreme Court justice, but didn't want to be a lawyer. I just wanted to go straight...

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

I know other actors who are relieved when their shows get cancelled, and I've never felt that way about 'Community.'

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

I'm spending way too much time test running my Vine videos. I'll go into a room and close the door and be in there for an hour workshopping a Vine video that I never even post. So that's probably a...

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

I don't like yelling insults at someone who's never done anything to me.

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

I think we've probably all read a word that we've never heard pronounced out loud, and we try it out in a sentence and fall on our face.

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

If you're afraid of failure or getting it wrong, you'll never truly innovate or disrupt the market.

Quotes by Gillian Tans

I've never been the kind of person who would get up and wave my arms and scream and shout and say, 'Hey, listen to this, listen to this.'

Quotes by Gillian Welch

I've never worked in my natural accent, having studied so hard to get rid of it when I moved to England as a child where I was bullied at school for 'talking funny.'

Quotes by Gina Bellman

I would love to do a big studio movie, just because they're going to put the money into distributing it. A lot of times you do these little movies, you love them and they never get seen by anyone.

Quotes by Gina Gershon

When Bound was released, Boys don't Cry wasn't out yet. Therefore it was very taboo to play a lesbian. I loved the part, because girls never get to play the typical guy parts.

Quotes by Gina Gershon

One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.

Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton

Men feel that cruelty to the poor is a kind of cruelty to animals. They never feel that it is an injustice to equals; nay it is treachery to comrades.

Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton

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.