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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 usually collab with producers, because I don't need to. I never have, because I don't want to break my style of how I do things.

Quotes by DJ Premier

I think the fact that Gang Starr kept getting more and more successful was the reason we never thought about our age.

Quotes by DJ Premier

I've never sampled just one artist, I'm known for my reputation and my creativity.

Quotes by DJ Premier

At school, everyone smoked cigarettes. I was the rebel who didn't want to. I have never needed anything like that to have a good time, and that also means my experiences are always very real.

Quotes by DJ Snake

I never assume success or crave it. I make what I love and then share it with everyone.

Quotes by DJ Snake

But I had promised my husband never to accept another engagement. It was not a very happy time for me.

Quotes by Dinah Sheridan

I had promised my husband never to accept another engagement. It was hard. It was not a very happy time for me.

Quotes by Dinah Sheridan

And I've never taken up a sport just because it was a social fad.

Quotes by Dinah Shore

I never wanted to set the world on fire. So I never had to burn any bridges behind me.

Quotes by Dinah Shore

My parents never referenced Ethiopia that much, largely because of the circumstances under which we left. We left during a time of political upheaval, and there was a lot of loss that came with that, so my parents were reluctant...

Quotes by Dinaw Mengestu

I told my parents I was going to be a doctor and then a lawyer, but I never believed it and never tried.

Quotes by Dinaw Mengestu

I grew up as a Christian, and I always think of Jesus as someone right next to us, you know, someone really close, and I never actually saw that onscreen in a way that could be identified.

Quotes by Diogo Morgado

I never got into this business to do interviews. It was always about the music.

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

I come from this macho Italian neighborhood. When I was thirteen, during those real vulnerable, impressionable years, and a boy starts becoming a man, to make that transition, and you start making decisions, and you start developing virtue and principles...

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

I never knew I was a songwriter. I didn't even know I was a singer. My parents just got me a guitar 'cause my uncle told them to get me one, and I started fooling with it.

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

Trying to explain what community is to someone who's never experienced it is like trying to explain what an artichoke tastes like.

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

People didn't know I played guitar on all the hit records I had. I've never been in an acoustic guitar magazine and I'd put myself up against anybody.

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

I like watching 'The X Factor,' but I would never go on it - I think it's too much of a controlled thing.

Quotes by Dionne Bromfield

A lot of producers get famous because they decide to be superstars for their own reasons, but I'm inspired by Timbaland and Pharrell and Swizz Beatz 'cause they're doing things that are so different. I like how they're introducing ideas...

Quotes by Diplo

I used the name Diplo at one show when I was really young, and it just stuck. I never meant to keep it. But it's kinda cool.

Quotes by Diplo

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.