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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

There's a lot of fighters that pop up out of the blue that you never heard of. They just don't have the management or the promotion team or the spotlight, you know, to be seen. That's the ones you've gotta...

Quotes by Errol Spence Jr.

The players never think they project enough. In a hall that seats 3,300 people, it's a very scary thing to play so quietly that you can barely hear yourself.

Quotes by Esa-Pekka Salonen

There will have to be times when I'm not conducting because I'm composing. I haven't solved that problem, and perhaps I never will.

Quotes by Esa-Pekka Salonen

A movement that we will to execute is never more than a represented movement, and appears in a different domain from that of the executed movement, which always takes place when the image is vivid enough.

Quotes by Ernst Mach

Our economic freedom is founded on individual property rights; government should never be permitted to take those away.

Quotes by Ernest Istook

You should never bet against anything in science at odds of more than about 1012 to 1.

Quotes by Ernest Rutherford

It's never easy to find players in the market who are exactly what you need at that time.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

I never let myself forget that our rivals are waiting for us to slip up and feed their hope of catching us.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

We all want our players to be perfect and never make errors, but we all do. Even coaches.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

Villarreal have played well against difficult opponents. They're never an easy team to beat.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

Atletico is a rival who will never give up.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

I never think long or long term.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

I never thought I'd be comfortable living outside South Africa, but we love London. Our two kids were born here.

Quotes by Ernie Els

You should never get set over the ball and then aim your putter face. If you do it in that order, you can easily lose sight of your intended line. Instead, aim the face down your line first, then settle...

Quotes by Ernie Els

For a 7-iron, you never want the ball to be closer to your left heel than just slightly ahead of the mid-point of your stance. That's especially true if you're a tall player, like me.

Quotes by Ernie Els

I almost never hit a shot all out, and I make a conscious effort to swing my long clubs just as I do my wedges. Keep this in mind when hitting your fairway woods.

Quotes by Ernie Els

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.

Quotes by Erma Bombeck

One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child's name and how old he or she is.

Quotes by Erma Bombeck

Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth.

Quotes by Erma Bombeck

There never has been a war yet which, if the facts had been put calmly before the ordinary folk, could not have been prevented. The common man, I think, is the great protection against war.

Quotes by Ernest Bevin

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.