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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by the arbitrary will of another.

Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage.

Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

The man never feels the want of what it never occurs to him to ask for.

Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

The National Socialist Party in Austria never tried to hide its inclination for a greater Germany.

Quotes by Arthur Seyss-Inquart

Reading the play at home, however fulfilling, can never be the vivacious experience that Shakespeare intended.

Quotes by Arthur Smith

It's worth turning up to an awards gig if you know you've won one but, since you never do know, it's not worth it.

Quotes by Arthur Smith

Sometimes it's good to do something that you've never done before, so yesterday, I went out to buy Elton John's new album.

Quotes by Arthur Smith

Sometimes it's bad to do something you've never done before.

Quotes by Arthur Smith

Can anyone remember love? It's like trying to summon up the smell of roses in a cellar. You might see a rose, but never the perfume.

Arthur Miller

Never fight fair with a stranger, boy. You'll never get out of the jungle that way.

Arthur Miller

A child's spirit is like a child, you can never catch it by running after it; you must stand still, and, for love, it will soon itself come back.

Arthur Miller

The people of England are never so happy as when you tell them they are ruined.

Quotes by Arthur Murphy

Journalism's ultimate purpose is to inform the reader, to bring him each day a letter from home and never to permit the serving of special interests.

Quotes by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger

Romanticism has never been properly judged. Who was there to judge it? The critics!

Quotes by Arthur Rimbaud

Free nations with different histories, economies and a vast amount of stubborn pride will never achieve complete agreement, even when they desire the same objectives.

Quotes by Arthur Hays Sulzberger

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.

Quotes by Arthur Helps

The sense of danger is never, perhaps, so fully apprehended as when the danger has been overcome.

Quotes by Arthur Helps

The Roosevelt enactment of Social Security was a moral revolution in our country: We were assured that we would never reach the very depths of poverty. And to be told, that we are now going to gamble it, on Wall...

Quotes by Arthur Hertzberg

We shall never understand the ethical system taught by Jesus unless we realize that he was a Jew, not only by birth, but that he lived and taught as a Jew; the Sermon on the Mount was addressed to his...

Quotes by Arthur Keith

Civilization never stands still; if in one country it is falling back, in another it is changing, evolving, becoming more complicated, bringing fresh experience to body and mind, breeding new desires, and exploiting Nature's cupboard for their satisfaction.

Quotes by Arthur Keith

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.