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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

Quotes by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

It is difficult to accept death in this society because it is unfamiliar. In spite of the fact that it happens all the time, we never see it.

Quotes by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

We're put here on Earth to learn our own lessons. No one can tell you what your lessons are; it is part of your personal journey to discover them. On these journeys we may be given a lot, or just...

Quotes by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

After Leaving Las Vegas I did assume that things would get a lot easier than they've been. But it's just been a mirror of the way my career's been from the beginning, so for it to have changed would have...

Quotes by Elisabeth Shue

The hard thing about 'The Saint' was that my character was supposed to die, but then they reshot the ending based on tests and she lives. I created the character based on her dying - she would never have been...

Quotes by Elisabeth Shue

What keeps this industry challenging as an actor is that you never know how something will turn out. The ups and downs are constant. You're never just smoothly sailing along. You're always going to be on loose footing. That's what...

Quotes by Elisabeth Shue

You think, eventually, that nothing can disturb you and that your nerves are impregnable. Yet, looking down at that familiar face, I realized that death is something to which we never become calloused.

Quotes by Eliot Ness

I was very young when I did 'I Blame Coco,' and I never really recognized that sound as me.

Quotes by Eliot Sumner

I picked up the guitar when I was 4, and from then, I could never be bored.

Quotes by Eliot Sumner

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

Quotes by Elie Wiesel

Some stories are true that never happened.

Quotes by Elie Wiesel

I was in Madrid as a young girl and a teenager. I'll never forget when I went to the Prado Museum for the first time and saw the paintings of Goya. They had such a big impact on me.

Quotes by Elif Safak

There are two different ways of writing a novel. The first I call the traditional father way, when the novelist slightly situates himself or herself above the text and knows what each and every character is going to do. It's...

Quotes by Elif Safak

I can move, but I've never background-danced for anybody.

Quotes by Elijah Kelley

I'd love to do Broadway. It's funny. I love it, but I've never actually seen an actual Broadway show, not even 'Hairspray.'

Quotes by Elijah Kelley

I have sworn eternal opposition to slavery, and by the blessing of God, I will never go back.

Quotes by Elijah Parish Lovejoy

I've tried to tell my kids: If you're reading something engrossing, you'll never, ever be bored.

Quotes by Elin Hilderbrand

Las Vegas is a 24-hour city. It never stops.

Quotes by Eli Roth

It's just assumed that a horror sequel is going to be bad. It's never going to be as good as the first one.

Quotes by Eli Roth

I never put out a vanilla edition of a DVD.

Quotes by Eli Roth

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.