Ivy Compton-Burnett Quotes

Never is an awfully long time.

I've learned never say never.

I never say never, because I don't want to be one of those guys.

Prognostics do not always prove prophecies, at least the wisest prophets make sure of the event first.

Separation means separation, not something less.

Depend upon it, Sir, nothing will come of them!

My gran'ther's rule was safer 'n 'tis to crow: Don't never prophesy — onless ye know.

I've learned never to say never.

It's never a done deal until it's a done deal.

You never say never. That's one of the lessons I've learned.

I'm always the guy that says never say never.

You know, never say never.

Absolute prediction is completion . . . is death!

I've learned a long time ago, you don't say anything for absolutely certain.

You should never say "never."

I'm not trying to frighten you, but only a fool makes predictions based on ignorance; I am not that sort of fool.

I never make predictions and I never will.

I've always been careful never to predict anything that had not already happened.

A race isn't won until it's over.

Visiting Future World is like opening a Chinese fortune cookie to read, "Soon you'll be finished with dinner."

I am dying: it's a beautiful word. Like the long slow sigh of the cello: dying. But the sound of it is the only beautiful thing about it.

When we speak of the morrow nothing is ever certain.

As long as I don't break the camera, I'll be fine.

Because things like this you can only ssay once. And you either get it wrong or right, it's the end either way, because it's too hard to ever try to say again.

I'm not keen on making predictions.