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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

Being from Canada, we never had, like, the basketball games live on TV.

Quotes by Anthony Bennett

The cooking profession, while it's a noble craft and a noble calling, 'cause you're doing something useful - you're feeding people, you're nurturing them, you're providing sustenance - it was never pure.

Quotes by Anthony Bourdain

When I was writing 'Kitchen Confidential,' I was in my 40s, I had never paid rent on time, I was 10 years behind on my taxes, I had never owned my own furniture or a car.

Quotes by Anthony Bourdain

I'm not Ted Nugent. My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature. I would never hunt. I would never wear fur. I would never go to a bullfight. I'm not really a meat...

Quotes by Anthony Bourdain

I'm never a reliable narrator, unbiased or objective.

Quotes by Anthony Bourdain

I had never thought that I would be involved in narrative structures. As a young guy, I was more interested in abstract modeling. But as I got older, I began to see that there was no reason to limit myself...

Quotes by Anthony Braxton

I never want to make a child worried or afraid, and I don't think I do. My pictures are born from the belief that children are far more capable and aware of social complexities than we give them credit for.

Quotes by Anthony Browne

As a boy, I devoured comics but never saw what we now describe as a picture book.

Quotes by Anthony Browne

I am from the bush. The bush did not define me. I did not stay in the bush, but I never forgot where I came from.

Quotes by Anthony Carmona

Do not let where you come from define you, but never forget the values you learned from your close community.

Quotes by Anthony Carmona

I never played inside as a kid - even in the rain I'd go out.

Quotes by Anthony Doerr

My mom was a high school science teacher for decades. She just never made it feel like we had to choose between the arts and the sciences. We had bookshelves full of novels, and she also had Rachel Carson and...

Quotes by Anthony Doerr

My ribs ache from all the texts I'll never make time for.

Quotes by Anthony Doerr

You know, you never say never because before I did 'ER,' I always said 'I'll never do a TV series,' so that's what I said.

Quotes by Anthony Edwards

It's extremely likely that the people who have never been exposed to a human who has leprosy, it's very likely they got leprosy from exposure to an armadillo.

Quotes by Anthony Fauci

Testing two vaccines against different H1N1s at the same time has never been done.

Quotes by Anthony Fauci

Animation is very singular. Like, even the 'Toy Story' movies. People will go, 'Oh, gosh, you're so lucky, getting to play opposite Tom Hanks!' And it's, like, 'It may have appeared to be that, but we were never in the...

Quotes by Annie Potts

I would never undermine a person's interpretation of a creative work.

Quotes by Anohni

I'm never short of inspiration. There are always new ideas - and new adventures.

Quotes by Anouska Hempel

Unless a design is infused with a personality - and by that, I mean mine or someone else who really understands what design is all about - it will never, ever have any mystery.

Quotes by Anouska Hempel

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.