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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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've never taken any issue off the table for lack of suitability. Only for lack of imagination.

Quotes by Garry Trudeau

I have been an outsider in journalism and in the academy, because I never fully belonged to any of them.

Quotes by Garry Wills

I started in a very small tennis club in a South American country where I never thought about becoming the best tennis player.

Quotes by Garbine Muguruza

I was always following my brothers. If my brothers hadn't played, I never would have picked up a racket. Tennis isn't the most popular sport in Venezuela.

Quotes by Garbine Muguruza

As a younger player, I never really thought about where I should be on the field. It was just about doing a job.

Quotes by Gareth Barry

Having my first number one single and being able to travel to places I've never been before has been amazing. The tour was also fantastic. There are so many things which I've experienced this year which I never even dreamed...

Quotes by Gareth Gates

There are times in my life when I've wanted never to exist. There's times you don't want to go back to.

Quotes by Gareth Thomas

I was never ever attracted to any of my rugby mates; I was really good at switching off my emotions and I wouldn't have even considered crossing that line.

Quotes by Gareth Thomas

My whole obligation was to West Indies cricket. As I have always said, I have never made a run for me. Records meant nothing. The team was important.

Quotes by Garfield Sobers

When I played cricket for the West Indies, I never worried. I never really watched anyone else. I had a job to do, and I tried to do it to the best of my ability.

Quotes by Garfield Sobers

If I am talking to a youngster, I coach him what I feel is best for him to bowl, how to hold the ball, how to bowl certain things, and how to bowl to certain batsmen, how to position himself....

Quotes by Garfield Sobers

I don't think cricket is a game that people who have never played or been involved in understand the excitement. It's a game that is full of excitement, because cricket lovers follow the game and understand the basic principles and...

Quotes by Garfield Sobers

My whole obligation was to West Indies cricket. As I have always said, 'I have never made a run for me.'

Quotes by Garfield Sobers

The other day, someone called me this generation's Bruce Dern - I'd never thought of that, and frankly, I don't know enough of Bruce Dern's work to comment on it, though he is an incredible actor.

Quotes by Garret Dillahunt

I'm a genuine person - I will never promote something I don't believe in.

Quotes by Gal Gadot

If things had gone according to my plans, I'd be a lawyer. I never dreamt of being an actress.

Quotes by Gal Gadot

A lot of producers now are people who stay in their office and never go to the set. I don't know how you can be the advocate of the movie if you're not there in it every day.

Quotes by Gale Anne Hurd

I started studying at 26. Before that, I never thought of acting as something that I would ever try.

Quotes by Gale Harold

I almost never set out to photograph a landscape, nor do I think of my camera as a means of recording a mountain or an animal unless I absolutely need a 'record shot'. My first thought is always of light.

Quotes by Galen Rowell

I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him.

Quotes by Galileo Galilei

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.