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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

We were talking about the space between us all and the people who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion. Never glimpse the truth - then it's far too late when they pass away.

Quotes by George Harrison

I'll give up this sort of touring madness certainly, but music-everything is based on music. No, I'll never stop my music.

Quotes by George Harrison

We must never assume that which is incapable of proof.

Quotes by George Henry Lewes

Never was a miser a brave soul.

Quotes by George Herbert

Better never begin than never make an end.

Quotes by George Herbert

The offender never pardons.

Quotes by George Herbert

I've never heard a crowd boo a homer, but I've heard plenty of boos after a strikeout.

Quotes by George Herman

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.

Quotes by George Herman

All I wanted to do was to perform my music, so I never really thought about photo shoots or music video shoots or interviews. You can't anticipate those things - you just can't plan this as a job.

Quotes by George Ezra

The heart was always seen as the noblest of the internal organs as well as the most vital. The hearts of martyrs or future candidates for sainthood would be preserved, but never their livers, say, or the entrails - at...

Quotes by George Fetherling

You may have even an ex-wife or an ex-husband, but you can never have ex-children.

Quotes by George Foreman

A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He'll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.

Quotes by George Foreman

The big tyrants never face justice.

Quotes by George Galloway

I have never solicited nor received money from Iraq for our campaign against war and sanctions. I have never seen a barrel of oil, never owned one, never bought one, never sold one.

Quotes by George Galloway

I've never had a penny through oil deals and no one has produced a shred of evidence that I have.

Quotes by George Galloway

I can assure you Mr. Zureikat never gave me a penny from an oil deal, a cake deal, a bread deal or from any other deal.

Quotes by George Galloway

Certainly paleontologists have found samples of an extremely small fraction, only, of the earth's extinct species, and even for groups that are most readily preserved and found as fossils they can never expect to find more than a fraction.

Quotes by George Gaylord Simpson

The game is never lost till won.

Quotes by George Crabbe

It never occurred to me that I could live in California. Now I can't imagine living anywhere else.

Quotes by George Cukor

I choose my actors well and get to know the quirks of their personalities - and, most of all, I share humor with them. Then I keep my eyes open when they rehearse and perform, because you never know where...

Quotes by George Cukor

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.