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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

If one horror film hits, everyone says, 'Let's go make a horror film.' It's the genre that never dies.

Quotes by George A. Romero

I'll never get sick of zombies. I just get sick of producers.

Quotes by George A. Romero

I grew up on the old EC comic books before the Comics Code in North American and with all sort of good-natured fun. I never had nightmares I think because all of the old horror stuff that I was exposed...

Quotes by George A. Romero

The two great things about computer CG stuff are I can now do gags I would never have dreamed of in the old day.

Quotes by George A. Romero

My zombies will never take over the world because I need the humans. The humans are the ones I dislike the most, and they're where the trouble really lies.

Quotes by George A. Romero

A man never feels more important than when he receives a telegram containing more than ten words.

Quotes by George Ade

I would never have been a good reporter because I am not accurate regarding facts.

Quotes by George Akerlof

Every day you waste is one you can never make up.

Quotes by George Allen, Sr.

It was in 1969 that I was able to give up my administrative responsibility. As I worked hard my research never suffered during this period and as a matter of fact these were probably some of my most productive years.

Quotes by George Andrew Olah

There's never a new fashion but it's old.

Quotes by Geoffrey Chaucer

My father was an entomologist who believed in continental drift. In the early '50s, that was regarded as nonsense. It was in the mid-'50s that it came back. Someone had thought of it 30 or 40 years earlier named Alfred...

Quotes by Geoffrey Hinton

I often think about the many remarkable things that my personal computer can do which I never ask it to do. I probably use a small fraction of its capabilities. I often wonder if the same dynamic occurs with our...

Quotes by Geoffrey S. Fletcher

I've never missed a flight. And I don't see any reason in cutting it close because airports are pleasurable for me: You can go to the restaurant, get a massage, browse books, sit at a bar, check emails.

Quotes by Geoffrey Zakarian

Unlike the expressionists, I have never been interested in renewing the world through the vehicle of art.

Quotes by Georg Baselitz

I became an ardent, but never a specially good, dancer.

Quotes by Georg Brandes

Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err, or at least only the cleverest of them do so.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

I have never, ever, had an acting partnership that was a safe, as full, and as exciting as the one I had with Tony. I didn't want to go through life without having a chance to taste it again.

Quotes by Genie Francis

I've never been a bad guy - never acted like a tough guy.

Quotes by Gennady Golovkin

I never went into the mine. But I saw my father and other men coming out, day after day, their faces and bodies covered in soot. It looked very hard and dangerous.

Quotes by Gennady Golovkin

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.