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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 don't have a problem with a board that advises, that supervises, one with which we can have a discussion. But we will never accept a board that has control over Puerto Rico's affairs.

Quotes by Eduardo Bhatia

I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.

Quotes by Edith Wharton

I never, ever would have imagined the kind of career I've had. It just wouldn't have occurred to me that anything like this could have been possible. I didn't have any such aspirations. And I still can't believe my good...

Quotes by Edith Widder

Squid experts have been debating for some time about whether the giant squid is a passive predator that just floats around in the water and waits to bump into something. I was never one to imagine it to be passive.

Quotes by Edith Widder

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

Quotes by Edmund Burke

Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.

Quotes by Edmund Burke

Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair.

Quotes by Edmund Burke

I have never yet seen any plan which has not been mended by the observations of those who were much inferior in understanding to the person who took the lead in the business.

Quotes by Edmund Burke

You can never plan the future by the past.

Quotes by Edmund Burke

Why is it we never get our bad medicine in small doses?

Quotes by Edmund H. North

Life's a bit like mountaineering - never look down.

Quotes by Edmund Hillary

I have never regarded myself as a hero, but Tenzing undoubtedly was.

Quotes by Edmund Hillary

We didn't rehearse or play the songs to death before we recorded them, and that let us catch a freshness and energy level we've never really felt while making records.

Quotes by Edie Brickell

Geffen was never supportive of the band.

Quotes by Edie Brickell

There were a lot of times I wondered if I was deluding myself. I had nothing else to fall back on, but I never enjoyed anything else.

Quotes by Edie Falco

The high-grossing films are not all that interesting to me, I have to say. It's not stuff I would want to be in. Yes, you would want the big paycheck, but that's never really been my concern.

Quotes by Edie Falco

My kids have never seen me scream at anybody. They've never seen an argument. There's never been even a cold silence. And those are things that I grew up with because my parents did end up divorcing.

Quotes by Edie Falco

I never really wanted kids. I didn't not want them, but motherhood just wasn't something that pulled at me.

Quotes by Edie Falco

I sort of love reading the scripts and going, 'Oh wow, what a great idea. I never would have thought of that.'

Quotes by Edie Falco

The second you are handed a newborn it is yours. It doesn't matter what body it came out of. I've never felt more strongly about anything in my life.

Quotes by Edie Falco

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.