“I will never, never, never, never surrender. Zimbabwe is mine. I am a Zimbabwean. Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe never for the British. Britain for the British.”

“And I am left behind
Corrupted crushed and blind
All for a dream
That in truth was never really mine.”

Rufus Wainwright (1973) American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer

“I have never been one of those who cares about happiness. Happiness is a strange notion. I am just not made for it. It has never been a goal of mine; I do not think in those terms.”

Werner Herzog (1942) German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director

“I will never be yours, and you will never be mine; nevertheless, I can honestly say: I love you, I love you, I love you.”

Paulo Coelho book Aleph

“The thrill and the hurting
Will never be mine.”

Kate Bush (1958) British recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician and record producer

“I've a one track mind, sir. Poverty and gloom. Never a joyous picture of mine you'll see. Always gloom. I never do a jolly picture.”

L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) British visual artist

“This is where I want to be.
This is what I need.
This is where I want to be,
But I know that this will never be mine.”

Kate Bush (1958) British recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician and record producer

“I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt as long as I live. I will never come to see you when I am grown up; and if any asks me how I liked you, and how you treated me, I will say the very thought of you makes me sick.”

Charlotte Brontë book Jane Eyre

“I will never leave China, unless I am forced to. Because China is mine. I will not leave something that belongs to me in the hands of people I do not trust.”

Ai Weiwei (1957) Chinese concept artist

“Why was I holding on to something that would never be mine? But isn't that what people do?”

Bret Easton Ellis book Lunar Park