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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

That's why I've never made a live album - I can't bear listening to myself!

Quotes by Chris Rea

When I came down south and was put together with big producers, I always thought that they knew best. I never thought for a minute that they might have another agenda.

Quotes by Chris Rea

I'd never intended to write a Christmas hit - I was a serious musician!

Quotes by Chris Rea

Nothing was ever clean enough for my father. You could never clean as good as he could; you could never clean as fast and as thorough as he could.

Quotes by Chris Rea

I never had a desire to be famous.

Quotes by Chris Rea

After I got back my career and my artistic freedom in 1982, my golden rule is the music must never suffer.

Quotes by Chris Rea

I never got the chance to put drums on 'Watersigns,' because the company was in a rush to release it - and me.

Quotes by Chris Rea

I get asked a lot if I'd want to get into live-action movies, and the answer, honestly, is 'no.' I'm an illustrator, and I think animation is an extension of that way of expressing myself. That's not to say I'd...

Quotes by Chris Renaud

In the digital future, texts will be annotated visually, animated and illustrated like never before. The austere 'prayer book' paper that permitted the space for Shepard's illustrations to Pepys' diaries is now being recreated in the digital era.

Quotes by Chris Riddell

There was an enormous revival of pulp fiction that started in the '60s and continued into the '70s, which in large part gave rise to things like 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' among others. But I developed an appetite for...

Quotes by Chris Roberson

I never like to think of any character as being over. I'm always thinking of different ways of bringing them back.

Quotes by Chris Lilley

In Australia, I'm built up as this comedy hero, which was never my intention.

Quotes by Chris Lilley

I've never been a 16-year-old girl.

Quotes by Chris Lilley

People are always nice; I never get anything mean said to me on the street.

Quotes by Chris Lilley

I'm definitely attracted to the idea of people that have these big aspirations that the audience know might never happen, but they're lost in them.

Quotes by Chris Lilley

And I respect the anthem. I would never kneel for it. We all come from different walks of life and think differently about the anthem and the flag and what that means.

Quotes by Chris Long

In New England, I learned so much about football. I always thought I was a smart player, even though I never thought about anything but the six inches in front of my face. In New England, I was forced to...

Quotes by Chris Long

Do I get irritated by the no-Pro Bowl thing, never making a Pro Bowl? Yeah, I do.

Quotes by Chris Long

We never let go. Ever. Even with punctuation. It's frightening. I can't see anyone from any record company ever writing an email to Neil and not getting it back, with corrections.

Quotes by Chris Lowe

'Project Runway' made my name more high-profile. I've gotten to work with a lot of different celebrity clients that I never would have otherwise.

Quotes by Chris March

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.