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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Christopher Hitchens and I were not friends or even acquaintances. We never met or spoke on the phone, just exchanged occasional brief letters - notes, really - hand-written and snail-mailed at first, e-mailed later.

Quotes by Florence King

So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.

Quotes by Florence Nightingale

Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.

Quotes by Florence Nightingale

I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.

Quotes by Florence Nightingale

Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without...

Quotes by Florence Nightingale

There's a reason why there's a problem with bodies, and it's because you never actually get to see any normal versions of them.

Quotes by Florence Pugh

What we don't realise when we watch a normal film is how many times someone has run in just before a shot quickly to wipe away that sweaty moustache. You never see a normal spot, a bag under the eye...

Quotes by Florence Pugh

I've just never been a tracksuit-wearer.

Quotes by Florence Welch

I'm quite glad I never learned to play the guitar, because I think I'd write songs that were more classically structured. As it is, I've had to create my own way of writing, which isn't typical. Everything's a big crescendo.

Quotes by Florence Welch

Music is my way out. I keep things locked up and never say anything. I guess in order to say something to one person, I have to sing it to a couple of thousand. It doesn't make for healthy relationships.

Quotes by Florence Welch

It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me - I never retreat.

Quotes by Fiorello LaGuardia

But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never know.

Quotes by Fisher Stevens

We never broke up. As long as I'm living and as long as Chuck D is living, Public Enemy is always going to be alive.

Quotes by Flavor Flav

I just want to show the world it's never too late to get your diploma, and show kids they should stay in school and not wait until you're old to get it.

Quotes by Flavor Flav

I would never totally deny myself any specific type of food.

Quotes by Fleur East

The attitude among the people I knew was, 'Fleur wants to be a singer' but it was never, 'Go for it. You can do it.' Everyone was cynical because we'd never seen anyone where we came from do it.

Quotes by Fleur East

A show hosted by a black had never been accepted, so the first time that knob's turned on, people are judging against all they have ever been taught. I may have been the first black in the house.

Quotes by Flip Wilson

There is a project that I did back in 2008 with a Norwegian guitar player, Jorn Viggo Lofstad, who plays in Pagan's Mind. We wrote a rock album, and we never released it.

Quotes by Floor Jansen

My message to the Turkish people is never to view any military intervention positively because through military intervention, democracy cannot be achieved.

Quotes by Fethullah Gulen

I think the United States is mindful of its reputation for its democracy and rule of law, and if they are willing to risk that reputation by extraditing me based on the request and claims made by Turkey, I would...

Quotes by Fethullah Gulen

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.