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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 never argued out of faith; it was much more passive than that - and I wasn't argued back in, either.

Quotes by Francis Spufford

Knowledge is never too dear.

Quotes by Francis Walsingham

I never liked sleeping; I always think I am missing something.

Quotes by Francisco Costa

I have never liked the memoir form because I tend to think that memory fictionalizes anyway. Once you claim that you are writing a narrative purely from memory, you are already in the realm of fiction.

Quotes by Francisco Goldman

What's important about me is that I really have, in ways I never could have foreseen when I was young, a writing career that's reached a lot of different places.

Quotes by Francisco Goldman

'Say Her Name' was a book I never wanted to write and never expected to write. I wasn't trying to do anything except write a book for Aura - a book that I thought I had to write.

Quotes by Francisco Goldman

I've never seen a 'Transporter' movie.

Quotes by Francis Lawrence

I never... it's a hard thing: when I think about projects, I don't come off something and go, 'I really want to make a sci-fi film next,' or 'I really want to do a political thriller next.' It's really coming...

Quotes by Francis Lawrence

In all my travels I never met with any one Scotchman but what was a man of sense: I believe everybody of that country that has any, leaves it as fast as they can.

Quotes by Francis Lockier

There seems to be one quality of mind which seems to be of special and extreme advantage in leading him to make discoveries. It was the power of never letting exceptions go unnoticed.

Quotes by Francis Darwin

You're in a profession in which absolutely everybody is telling you their opinion, which is different. That's one of the reasons George Lucas never directed again.

Quotes by Francis Ford Coppola

I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school.

Quotes by Francis Ford Coppola

The Catholic faith never changes. But the language and mode of manifesting this one faith can change according to peoples, times and places.

Quotes by Francis Arinze

When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much.

Quotes by Francis Beaumont

Envy, like the worm, never runs but to the fairest fruit; like a cunning bloodhound, it singles out the fattest deer in the flock.

Quotes by Francis Beaumont

Unfortunately, I never knew my father and when I did, it was very briefly.

Quotes by Francis Capra

I've never felt a need to really respond to someone else's writing.

Quotes by Francis Chan

I've never heard God speak out loud to me. That's not an experience I have had.

Quotes by Francis Collins

I never try to get ahead of myself because there's nothing that bothers me more than cockiness. I don't think that's necessary at all.

Quotes by Frances Tiafoe

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.