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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people.

Quotes by George Weah

Hope never abandons you, you abandon it.

Quotes by George Weinberg

If every time you engage in a sex act, you go into a confession box, you will never accept your own sexuality.

Quotes by George Weinberg

Populism has had as many incarnations as it has had provocations, but its constant ingredient has been resentment, and hence whininess. Populism does not wax in tranquil times; it is a cathartic response to serious problems. But it always wanes...

Quotes by George Will

Our hearts were drunk with a beauty Our eyes could never see.

Quotes by George William Russell

We dwell in the house of the body, but its perfection and intricate life are the work of a wisdom which never relaxes dominion over a single cell.

Quotes by George William Russell

I will embrace the first opportunity to get to California and it is altogether probable that when once there I shall never again leave it.

Quotes by George Stoneman

I'm not ambitious, I never have been; it's just not in my DNA.

Quotes by George Stroumboulopoulos

The President had every reason to believe that the text presented to him was sound... These 16 words should never have been included in the text written for the president.

Quotes by George Tenet

We could never verify that there was any Iraqi authority, direction and control, complicity with al Qaeda for 9/11 or any operational act against America. Period.

Quotes by George Tenet

We've plotted through the years of how to get to here, where we are now, or we would have never made it.

Quotes by George Thorogood

I would never tell anybody to give up hockey - the great sports we have here - basketball, lacrosse - rugby coming into its own - we've got so many great team sports, and I say hold on to them.

Quotes by George Vecsey

In that prehistoric time, before the Internet, before information floated in the ozone, I was a soccer novice who had never heard of Socrates until somebody pointed him out - swarthy, shaggy, tall, slender, mysterious.

Quotes by George Vecsey

I would never sacrifice my individual beliefs as a citizen to my corporate responsibilities.

Quotes by George W. Romney

Perfect retention. I don't think I could do that-I've never disciplined myself to do it. I suppose a lot of it is a question of discipline. Which improvisation is not.

Quotes by George Shearing

Once I make a picture, I never look at it again.

Quotes by George Sidney

The Chicago Economics Department was in intellectual ferment, although the central issues of the 1930's were very different from those in later times. I had never before encountered minds of that quality at close quarters and they influenced me strongly.

Quotes by George Stigler

This is our mercury, our lunary, but whosoever thinks of any other water besides this, is ignorant and foolish, never attaining to the desired effects.

Quotes by George Ripley

I don't know that we do. I had thought ours worked well, but I had never examined it too closely. A lot of media people will be looking for a case that might make Texas Governor George Bush think twice...

Quotes by George Ryan

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

Quotes by George S. Patton

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.