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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 know NBC pays my salary but I have never doubted who I work for. I think about the people who watch. They're the ones who matter to me.

Quotes by Ann Curry

I was kind of an outsider growing up, and I preferred reading to being with other kids. When I was about seven, I started to write my own books. I never thought of myself as wanting to be a writer...

Quotes by Ann Hood

Class never tries to build itself up by tearing others down. Class is already up and need not strive to look better by making others look worse.

Quotes by Ann Landers

I'm not going to pretend that I never fantasized about winning the Hugo. Or the Nebula, for that matter. I just never thought it was an actual real possibility.

Quotes by Ann Leckie

It will never be Hollywood, the same way people think it should be. I think it will grow and it will be healthy and it will expand into more than one production house.

Quotes by Ann Macbeth

My attention span has never been on point - in school as well - unless I'm very, very, very into something.

Quotes by Ann Makosinski

I'm really interested in harvesting surplus energy, energy that surrounds but we never really use.

Quotes by Ann Makosinski

Having a Weim means never having to work alone again. I have two Weims. When they think I've been working too long, they stage an intercession.

Quotes by Ann Maxwell

The good news, when you write with another, is that you never have an empty page in front of you. The bad news is... you never have an empty page in front of you.

Quotes by Ann Maxwell

My son was a goalkeeper in soccer, and he luckily never had much head trauma. He never had any concussions or anything. I really wanted him to play football, but now I'm thankful he didn't.

Quotes by Ann McKee

Football is an American sport. Everyone loves it. I certainly would never want to ban football.

Quotes by Ann McKee

I never played politics, I was never a party girl, and I never slept with any of the producers.

Quotes by Ann Miller

I have never been a good dancer but am very passionate about it.

Quotes by Anita Hassanandani Reddy

I've done second leads in movies, I've done really small roles, too. Other actors never bother me, I believe I'm decent enough to make my own place.

Quotes by Anita Hassanandani Reddy

'Gutur Gu' is a silent comedy, which I had never done. I wanted to do something out of the box. It's exciting, tough, and fun. Dialogues are very important for actors, and to emote without them took some getting used...

Quotes by Anita Hassanandani Reddy

My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about.

Quotes by Anita Hill

Down South, I never had to audition. They would call me up and give me a role.

Quotes by Anita Morris

I start writing at 7.30 A.M. and write till noon. I've never written a single word after 5.00 P.M.

Quotes by Anita Shreve

I come from the ghetto in Brazil, where we don't have a lot of career opportunities, so I'm sure my family and people who live there never imagined that one day I'd become a singer and be able to perform...

Quotes by Anitta

You don't want to let people down, and that's so hard because you're never going to please everybody. There's always going to be someone that's a naysayer.

Quotes by Anjelah Johnson

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.