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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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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 don't know that I had context for being trans until I moved to Rochester, New York, to pursue my dream of acting, and started going to drag shows. I had never seen a transsexual before, and I didn't yet...

Quotes by Angelica Ross

I was cast in commercials, music videos, and booked a lot of modeling jobs. But my acting career never took off because I was holding myself back. I was acting across from male partners who didn't know that I am...

Quotes by Angelica Ross

I always have believed in the value of the diversity and resilience and just, really, the different skill sets that our community has. But we've never been able to find the right platform and find the right environment for us...

Quotes by Angelica Ross

I'm always doing something. I never shut my brain off. I always have something going on.

Quotes by Angelina Jolie

I never like being touched, ever. People used to say I held my breath when they were hugging me. I still do.

Quotes by Angelina Jolie

Against Serena, you never know how she's serving.

Quotes by Angelique Kerber

If you're only trading on looks and your body, that's only going to go so far. But that was never my bag. I was always about the whole package.

Quotes by Angie Dickinson

I have never knowingly dated a Republican.

Quotes by Angie Dickinson

I never really felt like a movie star until 'Police Woman.'

Quotes by Angie Dickinson

I never felt the need for feminism. I never felt competition with men, which I really believed started the movement.

Quotes by Angie Dickinson

I was popular in high school. I smiled, and I laughed, and I talked, and I wasn't bad-looking, but I was never considered beautiful - never, ever.

Quotes by Angie Dickinson

I never thought of myself as beautiful. I thought I was OK, certainly good enough to get along.

Quotes by Angie Dickinson

I was never in the top category of anything. I was never on people's lists. I was never the potential anything!

Quotes by Angie Dickinson

I've never been a good patient. I'm not good with pain. It is not for me.

Quotes by Angie Harmon

Sometimes, when I'm doing an interview, my delivery or my take on a story may lean a little feminine, depending on the story, but it's never intentional.

Quotes by Angie Martinez

I've always trusted my natural instinct because nobody ever taught me how to be on the radio or produce a show, and I never went to broadcasting school or anything like that.

Quotes by Angie Martinez

Whenever I think I'm going to get certain information out of a person, it's never as effective or comfortable as just having an open conversation, listening to them, being present, and being open to hearing something I didn't even know...

Quotes by Angie Martinez

When I was younger I was taught that a winner never quits, and a quitter never wins.

Quotes by Angie Stone

The people who hate immigrants are people who have never met them!

Quotes by Angus Deaton

I have never had problems with the fans.

Quotes by Angel Di Maria

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.