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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Because you know how you say I've got to really get down and really do some training and then of course, you never do or you do it for a couple of weeks and slough it back off again but...

Quotes by David Carradine

I've never been in prison. I've been in jail a lot. But I've never actually been sentenced to anything.

Quotes by David Carradine

'Kung Fu' was never cancelled; I just left. I decided I had enough of it, and I thought I should do a movie right away, because I think when you leave a television series, it's important that you establish the...

Quotes by David Carradine

I think we've seen a lot of examples of giving a name its own definition in the dot-com world. Amazon, Google, Yahoo - these are names we never would have dreamed major corporations would choose.

Quotes by David Carson

I never learned all the things you're not supposed to do; I just do what makes the most sense.

Quotes by David Carson

It's been the work that has carried me and I never wanted to rest on my laurels or go back and do what I done before.

Quotes by David Cassidy

My music was never considered cool, but I've always felt that connection with the audience.

Quotes by David Cassidy

I'm never going to retire and say, 'This is it. This is my last show.' I will not go on tour - I promised my wife and son no more than two weeks on the road.

Quotes by David Cassidy

I didn't end up some sad, tragic guy singing in a lounge somewhere. I never went out and took big money for nostalgia and became like an oldies act.

Quotes by David Cassidy

The television and film business has never really been kind or compassionate, in general.

Quotes by David Cassidy

I turned up to all my son's performances and baseball games because my father never did that for me.

Quotes by David Cassidy

I wasn't ever a bad guy, and I was never arrested or anything like that, but I was a wild boy in many respects.

Quotes by David Cassidy

Doing musicals and theatrical productions, I never did any of my hits.

Quotes by David Cassidy

It is difficult to be famous and that successful where you can't even walk down the street without people chasing you, and having people build monuments to you and worshiping you - all that stuff - but I never took...

Quotes by David Cassidy

I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister.

Quotes by David Blunkett

As a former home secretary, I have access to and knowledge of the workings of the system in a way that individuals unfamiliar with the courts can never hope to have.

Quotes by David Blunkett

We must draw on our early roots and remind people why the Labour party was created and who it sought to represent. We have never been a sectional party promoting self-interest, but instead a force for engaging self-reliance and self-determination.

Quotes by David Blunkett

You never know when you lose a case whether it was because the facts were against you, or because the judges had already made up their minds, or if you could have done something differently.

Quotes by David Boies

I've never really been concerned about being typecast, for me it's just about enjoying my work and being very professional in taking things on.

Quotes by David Boreanaz

I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects.

Quotes by David Brainerd

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.