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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 only deal in what is real. To be honest, I've never thought about what I could get out of football or where it would take me. I just wanted to play. I'm the same now.

Quotes by Thierry Henry

I have lived most of my life with the conviction that I don't dream, because I never could retrieve a dream.

Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon

Never before have humans been so ambitious, have they thought that they could be much more than their parents were.

Quotes by Theodore Zeldin

If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.

Quotes by Theophile Gautier

A cat will be your friend, but never your slave.

Quotes by Theophile Gautier

I like to go to the airport looking stylish - you never know who you'll run into. Sometimes I have fans at the airports. I never want to be bummy looking.

Quotes by Theophilus London

The ambassador was never present, but his presence was never absent.

Quotes by Theodore C. Sorensen

It is clear to me that people often want incompatible things. They want danger and excitement on the one hand, and safety and security on the other, and often simultaneously. Contradictory desires mean that life can never be wholly satisfying...

Quotes by Theodore Dalrymple

One thing that's nice about doing a movie about people that hardly anyone knows, you never worry if they're a perfect match.

Quotes by Theodore Melfi

I think the commercial world is a lateral step from features. Some people see it as a step down, but I've never understood that.

Quotes by Theodore Melfi

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Quotes by Theodore Parker

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Quotes by Theodore Parker

Truth never yet fell dead in the streets; it has such affinity with the soul of man, the seed however broadcast will catch somewhere and produce its hundredfold.

Quotes by Theodore Parker

The 'Road Rules' thing was just something that happened. It was never like when I was little I said, 'I want to be on a reality show when I grow up.' They didn't even have them then, you know?

Quotes by Theo Von

I could have been a dancer. I just never got my shot at it.

Quotes by Theo Von

If it was in the interest of Rome to extend her conquests towards the East, and to enter on the inheritance of Alexander the Great there in all its extent, the circumstances were never more favourable for doing so than...

Quotes by Theodor Mommsen

The day I decided I didn't want to be a 19th-Century European curator, I knew I would never have the experience of people coming and going 'ooh' and 'aah,' the way they do around the Monets. It just doesn't happen.

Quotes by Thelma Golden

The studios are nervous on every movie. It never ends, because Marty's movies are so unusual. He doesn't repeat himself, so they don't know what to expect. We have to fight hard to keep them from being ruined. Film students...

Quotes by Thelma Schoonmaker

I never though much about race.

Quotes by Thelonious Monk

Linux has never been about quality. There are so many parts of the system that are just these cheap little hacks, and it happens to run.

Quotes by Theo de Raadt

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.