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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 never speak ill of dead people or live judges.

Quotes by Edwin Edwards

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.

Quotes by Edwin Hubbel Chapin

A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star.

Quotes by Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Our Lord never condemned the fig tree because it brought forth so much fruit that some fell to the ground and spoiled. He only cursed it when it was barren.

Quotes by Edwin Louis Cole

The Ten Commandments have never been replaced as the moral basis upon which society rests.

Quotes by Edwin Louis Cole

Trust funds can never be a substitute for a fund of trust.

Quotes by Edwin Louis Cole

There will never be great architects or architecture without great patrons.

Quotes by Edwin Lutyens

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

I never considered myself as a favourite in any hurdles event. I never took anything for granted.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

Going back to the '70s and '80s I was one of the athletes who believed in true sport. I never took medical supplements, believed in diet and exercising. I always represent clean athletes.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

Truth never was indebted to a lie.

Quotes by Edward Young

It's never as good as it feels, and it's never as bad as it seems.

Quotes by Edward Zander

Every day and every scene, it's never the scene that you expect.

Quotes by Edward Zwick

Some books are serials, not to be mistaken for anything else. 'The Two Towers,' for example, ought never to be read in isolation.

Quotes by Edward M. Lerner

I never think that a film should answer questions for you. I think it should make you ask a lot of questions.

Quotes by Edward Norton

You never make all things for all people and can't always pander to the broadest denominator. I keep an eye toward doing the themes that interest me. Do they move me? Interest me? Make me think? When I run across...

Quotes by Edward Norton

I write a lot in my head. I've never been driven to write things down.

Quotes by Edward P. Jones

I've never been comfortable with the idea of using family and friends in stories. Which is why it takes me longer than something else. Because you make them up out of nothing. Doing that is harder.

Quotes by Edward P. Jones

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.