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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 pushed the envelope of wanting people to know me, or be on the covers of magazines. I just want to enjoy what I'm doing.

Quotes by David Eigenberg

We never invent new reasons to continue with a position when the original reasons are no longer available.

Quotes by David Einhorn

I don't think HBO would want to do anything in conjunction with Sub Pop but I never asked either.

Quotes by David Cross

I lived in LA for almost nine years and if I never went back there again it would be fine.

Quotes by David Cross

I have never commented on a caucus issue or a shadow Cabinet issue, and I'm not about to start now.

Quotes by David Cunliffe

Normally, I never listen to the people who speak about me.

Quotes by David de Gea

I've never supported a wage tax and I've never supported a payroll tax.

Quotes by David Dewhurst

We have not always agreed, but I have said repeatedly and publicly many times that Al Sharpton has never counseled violence, but he gets blamed for a whole lot of that.

Quotes by David Dinkins

I honestly never thought in my career I was going to do a body-switching movie.

Quotes by David Dobkin

The Marines in Korea never feared 'friendly fire' or artillery coming from the South Koreans - from their allies - like they did later in Vietnam, fighting with the South Vietnamese. The Koreans could be trusted.

Quotes by David Douglas Duncan

My only rule: I never photographed the face of the dead, ever, out of respect for the families.

Quotes by David Douglas Duncan

Before I had my own restaurant, I was never top dog in the kitchen. I've always had a low opinion of myself as a cook.

Quotes by David Chang

I've never bribed my way into a restaurant. I've never slipped a C-note or greased a palm. In truth, I've never even considered it. I've assumed, of course, that people do such things.

Quotes by David Chang

Waiting tables has never paid my bills, a fact which I prefer to hide from my colleagues with deep sighs about the price of just about everything.

Quotes by David Chang

People have said that I said I hate television. I never did say that. What I said was that I hated a lot of stuff that was on television. It's nothing about the medium itself.

Quotes by David Chase

My buddy David Wells is a big motorcycle guy, so when I go visit him in San Diego, he takes me out on his bike. He's got some antique Indians. I never really rode during my career, because I was...

Quotes by David Cone

I never want to play a show where it feels overly programmed, processed, and all that. For anybody that comes to one of our shows, the goal for me is to make sure that's their show. That nobody else is...

Quotes by David Cook

Never stop listening to your audience.

Quotes by David Copperfield

The key is for the audience never to know, so I have a plan B for every illusion.

Quotes by David Copperfield

'Suits' fans. I've never met a more diverse audience: across gender, race, class. It's incredible. People who are high-powered lawyers to doormen. A Chinese immigrant cable installer - who barely spoke English - loves 'Suits!'

Quotes by David Costabile

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.