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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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've never been all that interested or aware of what people are thinking about me or saying about me. I think that has kept me safest and sanest.

Quotes by Edie Falco

If we start the season with negative thinking, we'd never win anything.

Quotes by Edin Dzeko

You never know what emotions will emerge. They can come on suddenly, when you least expect them.

Quotes by Edinson Cavani

When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again.

Quotes by Edith Hamilton

Fashion is a language. Some know it, some learn it, some never will - like an instinct.

Quotes by Edith Head

As women, we all have certain weaknesses. I know one who can't resist pretty shoes but has nothing suitable to wear with them. Others adore frilly lingerie but never have any money to buy outer clothing.

Quotes by Edith Head

Money? How did I lose it? I never did lose it. I just never knew where it went.

Quotes by Edith Piaf

People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it.

Quotes by Edith Schaeffer

Hot water is my native element. I was in it as a baby, and I have never seemed to get out of it ever since.

Quotes by Edith Sitwell

Football will never see another Alessandro Del Piero.

Quotes by Edgar Davids

Even though you're irritated or disappointed about a game, never lose your human side.

Quotes by Edgar Davids

I've never had a big dream to be a manager, but I'm a curious guy, and I want to see if I like it.

Quotes by Edgar Davids

Experience shows that a recession is never the result of just a few large industries dragging the economy down while the others continue to expand.

Quotes by Edgar Fiedler

I've never lived in an English-speaking country, ever, but I lived in Austria. So, my second language is German. And when I went to school, I had a lot of classes in English.

Quotes by Edgar Ramirez

I remember when I first met Katherine Bigelow for 'Zero Dark Thirty' - actually, we met for another movie, and that never got made, and then she called me and invited me to 'Zero Dark Thirty'.

Quotes by Edgar Ramirez

It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.

Quotes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

I hadn't realized the number of people that are still interested in listening to what I am doing, people I would never know about if not for being online.

Quotes by Edgar Winter

When I was first starting out, you'd have to bang an old upright piano and stick a mike in it and it would always feed back and you could never turn it up loud enough to be heard and I...

Quotes by Edgar Winter

Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.

Quotes by Edgard Varese

I never met a stripe I didn't like.

Quotes by Edgardo Osorio

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.