APAD: Never say never

Never say never

Meaning you should not declare that something will never happen or is impossible, because it might happen in the future. It's a reminder to remain open-minded and flexible, as situations and people can change, and unexpected possibilities can arise. 
 
The idiom suggests that life is full of surprises and that it's unwise to dismiss any possibility. It promotes an attitude of not being closed off to new experiences or opportunities. The core idea is not to take the word "never" too literally, but to avoid making definitive statements about the future. 

Nothing is impossible, anything can happen, as in Mary said Tom would never call her again, but I told her, “Never say never.” This expression was first recorded in Charles Dickens's Pickwick Papers (1837).

Canadian singer Justin Bieber also wrote a song titled  "Never Say Never".  The song is used as the theme song for the 2010 film The Karate Kid, and features a rap verse from its star, Jaden Smith. 

 

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1 of life truths & a nice song! But I never said a dirtyWord -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 05:48:05

inMyLife anywhere&am intent 2keep it this way: never swear~~ -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 05:53:13

I swore a lot -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 13:41:21

BTW, JB is quite annoying for me -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 13:53:40

Sorry but don’t care who JB is -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 17:07:20

I think everything is possible. When I said I would be a doc -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 08:22:09

in the US,even I myself wouldn't believe it would come true~ -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 08:22:56

You want be doc? I can be xls or ppt then -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 13:50:15

LOL! Enjoy coming to MYSJ to chat w/ u guys!I'm crying-笑哭了:) -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 14:04:26

A funny story. Yesterday,I gave a patient a follow-up call, -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (789 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 08:46:13

So you wrote? I can't tell dirt from dert in a conversation. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 09:39:58

昨天發生的真人真事啊。我當然是聽錯了,所以,我開始沒聽懂他在說什麽啊。。後來他說和我開玩笑:) -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 09:45:47

哈哈,真是太喜歡上班了,好多好玩的事兒:) -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 09:49:15

把 dirt 聽成 dert 也不易. You must be thinking of some drug:-))) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 10:51:12

估計他沒見過像我這麽負責的醫生~:)我說“U scared me to death!I trust u 100%!”:) -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 10:58:22

tell him incense ash works better -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 13:40:19

I‘m not as smart as you!:) -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 14:00:31

Made me want to go to Okinawa to try some karate. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 08:52:17

你看2025的Karate kid:Legends了嗎?我看了,還挺好看的 -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 08:54:03

For a film, I'd wait at least 5yrs, in case it won't survive -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 09:04:22

I like the older version, old Mr. Miyagi -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 13:43:22

我們這costco有個老員工,我說先生你長得真像Mr. Miyagi, 加拿大的環境學家Mr. David Suzuki -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 13:45:57

也長這樣。他對我說我確實很像他 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 13:46:53

Thanks! 別把話說絕了?言辭有度? -矽穀居士- 給 矽穀居士 發送悄悄話 矽穀居士 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 09:15:28

yes but also depends, 對這個電影裏的這首歌兒,是“永不言敗”的意思, IMHO. -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 09:23:52

是的過去有同學不太明白這個詞的真實含義,老師問他結婚沒有,他回答never, 老師給他糾正,not yet -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 13:48:56

“Never” is used often by people. -天邊一片白雲- 給 天邊一片白雲 發送悄悄話 天邊一片白雲 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 14:37:05

yes, & some may even say: over my dead body :-) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/16/2025 postreply 14:47:45

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