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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 was a small kid from Huntington, Long Island. I never imagined that anything like that would happen to me.

Quotes by Gerry Cooney

I've never worried about how a new release will be received. I simply try to do the best I can and leave the rest to the gods. The music industry in those terms is something I loathe and detest. It...

Quotes by Gerry Rafferty

I came from Winnipeg and a small-town background, and I wouldn't say a depressed area, but Winnipeg has never been a rich area like Toronto.

Quotes by Gerry Schwartz

Is there anyone I wouldn't take as a client? Well, I'd never represent a banker.

Quotes by Gerry Spence

I loved to learn everything, everything in sight, and I was never satisfied that I knew everything there was to know in each of my courses.

Quotes by Gertrude B. Elion

I would never let myself knock out a journalist.

Quotes by Gerard Depardieu

I never really like the characters I play. I only come to love them afterwards.

Quotes by Gerard Depardieu

Authenticity is the ability to listen to what nature tells us. Listening isn't the same thing as never making a mistake, but the important thing is to learn.

Quotes by Gerard Depardieu

I've never had an idol, but I watched Ronaldinho and then players like Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi. They are so good, it's impossible not to notice them.

Quotes by Gerard Deulofeu

What does art mean to me? I never really think about the 'meaning' of art. Yet, obviously, that's what I do.

Quotes by Gerard Malanga

I've never seen a Barca without control of the game. I've never seen a Barca that doesn't have the ball and lets the opposition attack all the time.

Quotes by Gerard Pique

My Chemical Romance is done. But it can never die.

Quotes by Gerard Way

I've always had bizarre, negative feelings about anything traditional, like marriage and family. I never thought something like that worked.

Quotes by Gerard Way

Messi never wants to be subbed off, but it's my task to take care of him.

Quotes by Gerardo Martino

I would never risk speaking ill of Messi.

Quotes by Gerardo Martino

I'd never choose to turn the clock back.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

I'm never getting too lonely because it's the kind of disease where you might sit in front of the TV with three bags of biscuits, rather than communicate with the world.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

The tragedy of machismo is that a man is never quite man enough.

Quotes by Germaine Greer

There is no such thing as security. There never has been.

Quotes by Germaine Greer

Yet if a woman never lets herself go, how will she ever know how far she might have got? If she never takes off her high-heeled shoes, how will she ever know how far she could walk or how fast...

Quotes by Germaine Greer

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.