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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

It's a human phenomenon that there has to be a reason for everything. There almost never is.

Quotes by Theo Epstein

U2 albums never get finished. They just get released.

Quotes by The Edge

I've never gone around looking for roles. It has been my good luck that all the films that I have done, the filmmakers have approached me.

Quotes by The Great Khali

I can't never stop nobody, can't knock nobody hustle.

Quotes by The Notorious B.I.G.

Ever since I was maybe nine or 10 years old, I'd say, 'I'm gonna be an actor, and I'm gonna go to Julliard, and I'm gonna be in movies.' My parents never said, 'What's your backup plan?'

Quotes by Teyonah Parris

We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its entire history, enjoyed such a confluence of encouraging possibilities.

Quotes by Thabo Mbeki

I never, never supporting any violence and everybody that know me, and all the countries here they know well that is no one, nowhere that the former prime minister will become terrorist to hurt their own country. No way.

Quotes by Thaksin Shinawatra

I never understood the point of juicing - I always thought I could get enough nutrients from eating fruit and vegetables - but now I'm a convert.

Quotes by Thandie Newton

Whereas my producer literally worked on this thing for 10 years and because I gave that presenter credit to David Lynch, she to this day never gets credit. It really kills me.

Quotes by Terry Zwigoff

The first scene I ever shot for 'Louie Bluie,' on that first day, I had never seen the camera before. I didn't know where to put it. I just knew what was strong about these guys and what I wanted...

Quotes by Terry Zwigoff

I never saw a department store Santa as a kid. My mother was afraid to take me.

Quotes by Terry Zwigoff

Certain types of films will never test well. My films never seem to test well.

Quotes by Terry Zwigoff

I have minor characters who are Asian-American, and I've been using them throughout my career, but they've never taken center stage, they've never been really powerful, they've never expressed some of the experiences I had growing up in the U.S....

Quotes by Tess Gerritsen

Even if I never sold another book, I'd keep writing, because the stories are here, in my head. Stories that just need to be told. I love watching a plot unfold, and feeling the surprise when the unexpected happens.

Quotes by Tess Gerritsen

I'm Asian-American, and I was the only Chinese girl growing up in a white school in San Diego. So I understood what it was like to be different, to always want to fit in and never feel like you ever...

Quotes by Tess Gerritsen

Being out with an injury is always a tough thing, and coming back, you're never sure where you might fit in.

Quotes by Tessa Virtue

I can work my butt off and create an album that's wonderful, but if it's never played and never given the outlet, it won't succeed.

Quotes by Tessanne Chin

Being born in Jamaica, race was never an issue. It was always about the type of person I wanted to be, not the colour of my skin.

Quotes by Tessanne Chin

I do have very solid reggae roots based on the fact that I'm Jamaican, and so that is a part of myself; even if I never do all reggae, it has to come out in some way because that's who...

Quotes by Tessanne Chin

Dukakis ran without understanding that there was a Democratic Party out in the land, and he never did call on it.

Quotes by Terry Sanford

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.