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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Somebody once said we never know what is enough until we know what's more than enough.

Quotes by Billie Holiday

A kiss that is never tasted, is forever and ever wasted.

Quotes by Billie Holiday

I never hurt nobody but myself and that's nobody's business but my own.

Quotes by Billie Holiday

I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.

Quotes by Billie Jean King

I will tell you King's First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.

Quotes by Billie Jean King

Punk will never be dead to me. It's my life. I can never just drop this lifestyle. It embodies me.

Quotes by Billie Joe Armstrong

I never thought being obnoxious would get me where I am today.

Quotes by Billie Joe Armstrong

A musical film is my idea of heaven. You can pre-record, you don't have to sing live. Singing live was the bit I hated the most. I never felt like a confident singer.

Quotes by Billie Piper

Amadu is all about the family. I've never known love like that before, and it made me think, 'I want a bit of that'. It kind of forced me to get to know my family again. Another reason why he's...

Quotes by Billie Piper

I've never been a career builder. I didn't go to drama school and hardly went to any school at all.

Quotes by Billie Whitelaw

I never do the cute thing with animals; they are interesting shapes. I just use their profile. Because German shepherds are so easily recognizable, they would fall outside my purview.

Quotes by Billy Al Bengston

You never get fans hanging out on movie sets. It just never happens.

Quotes by Billy Burke

Actually shooting a 3-D movie is not different at all than making a 2-D one. You never really notice that you're making a 3-D movie. The terminology used around the set is a little bit different, but other than that,...

Quotes by Billy Burke

I've never had a series that's gone past 12 episodes.

Quotes by Billy Burke

If he wasn't so vital in my younger days, I would have never kept up with baseball. At some point, your dad has to motivate you until you actually realize what you're doing.

Quotes by Billy Butler

I never got caught up in playing for history, seeing how many majors I could win, or rewriting the record books. Those are selfish objectives, and the guy who chokes usually does so because he dwells on what it all...

Quotes by Billy Casper

I was so dedicated to generating income to keep my family housed and clothed and schooled. That mattered to me. And playing good golf mattered to me. The rest of the things, like how my record stacked up against others,...

Quotes by Billy Casper

Emily Dickinson never developed. She remained loyal to her persona and to that same little metrical song that stood her in such good stead. She is a striking example of complexity within a simple package. Her rhymes are like bows...

Quotes by Billy Collins

Safe Schools lets young people who identify as gay know that they have every right to be accepted and respected for who they are. We should never underestimate how important this message is - or the consequences of trying to...

Quotes by Bill Shorten

We should never seek to compete with economies in our region by cutting pay and conditions - that's a race to the bottom we can't win.

Quotes by Bill Shorten

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.