Logo - Feel The Words

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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.

Quotes by D. H. Lawrence

Not a 'Mad Men' guy. Never got into it. I'm kind of a contrarian that way. If something gets too popular too fast before I can get on it, I just get really annoyed. Everybody tells me I'm an idiot;...

Quotes by D. J. Cotrona

I've shot a lot of pilots that have never seen the light of day, jobs that have fallen apart or gotten canceled, so I'm really weary about what contracts I sign and where I swear my loyalty to.

Quotes by D. J. Cotrona

There will never be talking pictures.

Quotes by D. W. Griffith

Actors should never be important. Only directors should have power and place.

Quotes by D. W. Griffith

I just had that mindset to never settle. That's a credit to my pops, too. He used to say 'the sky's the limit' every time we talked.

Quotes by DaBaby

And it just made me realize again because I have know it for some time, that you never get comfortable in this. No matter who you are. No matter who... how successful you are.

Quotes by Dabney Coleman

I ain't never going to apologize for a 21-point win over a state rival, ever.

Quotes by Dabo Swinney

I've never really hired anybody that people thought I should hire.

Quotes by Dabo Swinney

I've never failed at anything in my life.

Quotes by Dabo Swinney

Colin Cowherd? I never met him; I don't know him.

Quotes by Dabo Swinney

We'd be doing parkour on my high school roof; we'd get in trouble. But I was never a reckless kid.

Quotes by Dacre Montgomery

Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.

Quotes by Dag Hammarskjold

I never discuss discussions.

Quotes by Dag Hammarskjold

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.

Quotes by Dag Hammarskjold

I love being a performer. It's like a hole that never closes. It's something in you that never dies.

Quotes by Dagmara Dominczyk

You can never have unity if you want things to go your way.

Quotes by Cyril Ramaphosa

What I love about jazz is the improvisation, the fact that you never know what's going to happen next.

Quotes by Cyrille Aimee

I wanted James Carville to never die. I wanted Dylan, the poet, to not die. I wanted to put these people in a place where they would be inviolate. It wasn't enough to have a still life of them. I...

Quotes by D. A. Pennebaker

I didn't know anybody in show business, and I never thought it was the path I'd go down. I was hoping it was sports, like so many kids.

Quotes by D. B. Sweeney

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.