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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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've been fortunate in that I never actually read any Jane Austen until I was thirty, thus sparing myself several decades of the unhappiness of having no new Jane Austen novels to read.

Quotes by Cathleen Schine

Alice Munro is not only revered, she is cherished, her stories handled lovingly, turned over and over, gazed at and studied and breathed in with something approaching awe. She has never, over the years, written the way any of her...

Quotes by Cathleen Schine

You never know where your career will take you. A competitor in the market could suddenly become an unlikely partner. Be flexible, keep your slate clean, and stay open to unlikely collaborations.

Quotes by Cathy Engelbert

I never thought Cathy would get married in the comic strip. And I also thought I would never get married.

Quotes by Cathy Guisewite

The relationship between Cathy and Mom in the strip is the one relationship drawn from real life that I have proudly never even tried to disguise.

Quotes by Cathy Guisewite

I'm most proud of having created something that men never completely get.

Quotes by Cathy Guisewite

I wasn't intending to create a comic strip to begin with. So I think I wasn't aware that when the strip started, there had never been a woman's voice quite like this in the newspaper.

Quotes by Cathy Guisewite

I never thought Cathy would get married in the comic strip. And I also thought I would never get married in real life. So both are shocks to me.

Quotes by Cathy Guisewite

With each generation, women's ability to live the lives they choose reaches a place their grandmothers never thought possible. But that doesn't mean everything is perfect or that our work is finished.

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

A lot of people think I'm snotty. So what? They never asked me out when I was serving cheeseburgers.

Quotes by Cathy Moriarty

In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails and looking about 10, I wasn't exactly date material.

Quotes by Cathy Rigby

I never realized until recently how much my life parallels Peter Pan.

Quotes by Cathy Rigby

I've always been big. I'm never going to be an underwear model. But I am who I am, and that has its advantages and disadvantages.

Quotes by CC Sabathia

I have a bunch of movies that are, like, two minutes from being green-lit, or that they've maybe even told me are green-lit. But I never believe it until I see the money.

Quotes by Catherine Hardwicke

Stephenie Meyer said she's ready to move on from 'Twilight,' but you never know.

Quotes by Catherine Hardwicke

I just never fantasized about Mr. Rogers, but I like his whole vibe.

Quotes by Catherine Keener

Insecurity is just something that's there all the time. I've never been crippled by it.

Quotes by Catherine Keener

I began dancing when I was 7 years old. I was told that I had the perfect ballet dancer's body and had these crazy high arches in my feet that resulted in an amazing point. Ballet was very disciplined and,...

Quotes by Catherine Mary Stewart

Build a cell inside your mind, from which you can never flee.

Quotes by Catherine of Siena

There's an identity crisis - a lot of us become mothers, and all of a sudden, we're expected to become these selfless people. That's not a really natural process. That, for me, never felt organic.

Quotes by Catherine Reitman

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.