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This page gathers quotes centered on absence and limits - books that stayed unpublished, and a pointed line arguing that secrecy is fundamentally undesirable, merely tolerated when unavoidable.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

A lot of people thought Steve Jobs was a CEO of Apple but he never was until he came back to Apple in 1997.

Quotes by Andy Hertzfeld

In fact when I first got my Apple II the first thing I did was turn it on and off, on and off, just because I had the power to do so, which I'd never had on a computer before.

Quotes by Andy Hertzfeld

Patrick and Joe were so young when we started the band. As slow as it was, with all the touring and crappy clubs we played, we still never had time to stop and reflect. When we took a break, it...

Quotes by Andy Hurley

I never really feel old. Young 'til I die, minus some Internet-speak misunderstandings.

Quotes by Andy Hurley

I would never slam my iPhone, and I never punched a metal door frame for any time.

Quotes by Andy Hurley

I never told a joke in my life.

Quotes by Andy Kaufman

I've never been paid as a prognosticator. I don't get a lot of work as a mentalist.

Quotes by Andy Kindler

'Ambulatory' is my favorite word to use because it never gets a laugh.

Quotes by Andy Kindler

I've never been about just trying to do what works. I've been about trying to authentically express how I feel.

Quotes by Andy Mineo

'Hook' was one of my favorite movies when I was growing up, so we played with that theme on the title 'Never Land.'

Quotes by Andy Mineo

I've never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.

Quotes by Andy Murray

I am not anti-English, and I never was.

Quotes by Andy Murray

I never read. The paper or anything. I watch a lot of movies, and TV series and stuff. But I never, never read.

Quotes by Andy Murray

One of the greatest things about the book is that everything we know about 'It,' it's pretty speculative. We see it from the point of view of Loser's and that's what makes it so scary. We never get to know...

Quotes by Andy Muschietti

I don't necessarily take issue with the label 'conservative journalist,' but I never particularly use that to describe myself. But I guess the values and principles that I have may be aligned with issues that are either seen as center...

Quotes by Andy Ngo

The guilt I felt for having a mental illness was horrible. I prayed for a broken bone that would heal in six weeks. But that never happened. I was cursed with an illness that nobody could see and nobody knew...

Quotes by Andy Behrman

My ever-present mania meant I was never phased by staying up twenty hours a day or by the different time zones. I was Superman.

Quotes by Andy Behrman

I don't want to paint myself as some villain - I was never a bad guy doing horrible things, but I got too caught up in wanting a very specific thing to happen to the band. Ultimately, I had to...

Quotes by Andy Biersack

I never say I work in television, I say I get to work in television.

Quotes by Andy Cohen

The book is called 'Most Talkative,' because I was voted most talkative in high school. And I've never stopped talking. My mouth has been my greatest asset and my biggest Achilles' heel.

Quotes by Andy Cohen

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.