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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

If you call it a romance, it will never be reviewed by the 'New York Times' or any other respectable literary venue. And that's okay. I can live with that.

Quotes by Diana Gabaldon

I have a strong family, and they're not going to baby me, even though I am the baby. They're never gonna do that.

Quotes by Diana Lopez

I've never been in any pain, ever, like that in my whole life. Now it's set me so far back, I just don't' have the lung capacity to swim the way I can.

Quotes by Diana Nyad

When I was growing up and trying to get my foot on the ladder, I had the self-belief that my mother taught me, and it never occurred to me that anything could go wrong. I've learned life can't be like...

Quotes by Diana Quick

I never get lonely; even as a child, I didn't.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

I never relied on my beauty for anything. It was one of those things that was inevitable; you have a bit of philosophy about it. I didn't go into mourning.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

I don't have it in for critics, and I never have.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

I don't generally give interviews unless I have to promote a play and had sworn years ago, having been bitten once too often, never to be interviewed by a woman again.

Quotes by Diana Rigg

I've played the Greek classics; I've played the English classics. I promise you, I'm not complacent, because I hope to be playing all sorts of stuff that I've never played before while the mind - and the body - still...

Quotes by Diana Rigg

Photography is very personal to me. God knows how many rolls of film I have that I've never shared.

Quotes by Diana Silvers

Be kind to each other. You never know who's going to become the CEO of what. You never know who is going to become Taylor Swift. You never know.

Quotes by Diana Silvers

I never thought I was a fashionable person!

Quotes by Diana Silvers

I never edited a photo of myself in my life. I don't have the energy.

Quotes by Diana Silvers

I was was never really exposed to anybody who wasn't just like me until, basically, I went to college.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

I never had kids because there was never anyone I wanted to have kids with.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

I never had to run home and help anybody with their homework.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

You should never quit your day job.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

I have never really planned anything in my life.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

This is ridiculous, I mean, wholly ridiculous. It never did any child any harm to have something that was a tiny bit above them anyway, and I claim that anyone who can follow Doctor Who can follow absolutely anything.

Quotes by Diana Wynne Jones

Punk rock wasn't a career choice. It was a hobby that we did for fun. We never thought we'd get as big as our idols in T.S.O.L. or certainly not the Ramones.

Quotes by Dexter Holland

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.