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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Quotes by Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Never weather-beaten sail more willing bent to shore.

Quotes by Thomas Campion

Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve rebelling against.

Quotes by Thomas Carlyle

Conviction never so excellent, is worthless until it coverts itself into conduct.

Quotes by Thomas Carlyle

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

Quotes by Thomas Babington Macaulay

Men are never so likely to settle a question rightly as when they discuss it freely.

Quotes by Thomas Babington Macaulay

What is lovely never dies, But passes into other loveliness.

Quotes by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Computers were never designed in the first place to become musical instruments. Within a computer, everything is sterile - there's no sound, there's no air. It's totally code. Like with computer-generated effects in movies, you can create wonders. But it's...

Quotes by Thomas Bangalter

Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.

Quotes by Thomas Beecham

Is there any way to safeguard and acquire wealth? Yes, there is one sure way: namely, never to covet the wealth of another.

Quotes by Thiruvalluvar

I think good tailoring and something that's well-made never gets boring or tiring.

Quotes by Thom Browne

In college you have the license to do things you'll never do again, so have fun with it.

Quotes by Thom Filicia

I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music.

Quotes by Thom Yorke

Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

Because I'm an American woman, and I write straight plays, it's always been sort of assumed I would never be done on Broadway. But that was never the goal.

Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

No writing effort is ever wasted. At the very least, it's practice, and a writer never knows when he or she might usefully cannibalize an earlier effort for something new.

Quotes by Therese Fowler

Conventional wisdom tells us to avoid taking unalterable action while at a low point in life. I have never been conventional.

Quotes by Therese Fowler

It was tough at the time but when I was younger, my Dad. I would say my Dad, because without him I wouldn't have been here. I mean it was tough for me because he was really demanding. With him,...

Quotes by Thierry Henry

I always think about what I missed, and I think that was my driving force - never be satisfied with what I've done.

Quotes by Thierry Henry

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.