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Necessarily Quotes

Quotes that gently qualify belief, ambition, and personality with 'necessarily.'

These quotes each use the word 'necessarily' to add a careful qualification, such as the idea that prayer doesn't necessarily require religion. The phrasing allows the speaker to make a point while leaving room for exceptions.

I don't necessarily need Hollywood.

Quotes by Vera Farmiga

You don't necessarily have to be religious to pray.

Quotes by Vera Farmiga

I don't necessarily have favorite brands.

Quotes by Simone Biles

Scientists aren’t necessarily good communicators, because they aren’t trained to be good communicators.

Quotes by Simon Singh

About Quotes

Literature is about as unnecessarily necessarily as tableware or ironed shirts.

Quotes by Peter Bichsel

One doesn't necessarily have a mission.

Quotes by Nicky Oppenheimer

My idea of home is not necessarily a place.

Quotes by Michael Kiwanuka

I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.

Quotes by Marshall McLuhan

I'm not necessarily scanning for clues when I make documentaries.

Quotes by Louis Theroux

Admirable Quotes

I'm stubborn, which is not necessarily admirable.

Quotes by Katharine Ross

More is not necessarily better. Better is better.

Quotes by Julie Newmar

Honest doesn't necessarily mean unfiltered.

Quotes by Josh Gondelman

If I'm going to rehearse, I don't necessarily rehearse in costume.

Quotes by John Carroll Lynch

I don't necessarily like anniversaries that much.

Quotes by Jean-Michel Jarre

Advantage Quotes

The war has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage.

Quotes by Hirohito

The clothes I like are not necessarily tailored.

Quotes by Greg Lynn

We need to realise that entrepreneurship is not necessarily increasing employment.

Quotes by Gita Gopinath

Abhorring error is not necessarily positive.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren't better than violets.

Quotes by Edna Ferber

Agree Quotes

You don't necessarily have to be in misery to be talented.

Quotes by Brooke Shields

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the "Necessarily" quotes have in common?
Each quote uses "necessarily" to soften or qualify a claim — about religion, career, life purpose, or personal traits — rather than stating something as an absolute rule.
Why search for quotes with the word "necessarily"?
The word is useful for expressing a nuanced opinion, so people look for these examples when they want a measured way to disagree with an assumption or admit something isn't always true.
What does the quote about prayer and religion mean?
It separates the act of prayer from formal religious belief, suggesting someone can pray without necessarily identifying as religious.
What does the quote about being stubborn say?
It admits to being stubborn while noting that the trait is not necessarily Admirable, an honest bit of self-criticism rather than pride in the flaw.
Is there a quote about having a "mission" in life?
Yes, one quote pushes back on the idea that everyone needs a defined mission, suggesting purpose isn't necessarily something one is required to have.

Other lines apply the same qualifier to career and personality, including one admitting that being stubborn isn't necessarily admirable. For related reading, see Admirable and Agree quotes.