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Need Quotes

Naming what's needed, without the extra words.

This set is heavy on sports specifics, like a manager listing exactly the kinds of pitchers a team needs to compete. For quotes with a similarly direct, plainspoken tone, see Just quotes.

We urgently need more trees, but we appear to believe that the only means of restoring them is planting. We have a national obsession with tree planting, which is in danger of becoming as tokenistic as bamboo toothbrushes and cotton...

Quotes by George Monbiot

Standing ovations have become far too commonplace. What we need are ovations where the audience members all punch and kick one another.

Quotes by George Carlin

Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a king indeed.

Quotes by George Chapman

The problem is, we elected a manager and we need a leader. Let's face it: Bush is just dim.

Quotes by George Clooney

I don't think you need to spend $40 million to be creepy. The best horror films are the ones that are much less endowed.

Quotes by George A. Romero

Every fundamental law has exceptions. But you still need the law or else all you have is observations that don't make sense. And that's not science. That's just taking notes.

Quotes by Geoffrey West

The bigger the city is, the less infrastructure you need per capita.

Quotes by Geoffrey West

My provocative statement is that we desperately need a serious, scientific theory of cities and scientific theory means quantifiable, relying on underlying generic principles that can be made in a - put into a predictive framework. That's the quest.

Quotes by Geoffrey West

China is an area where we need to be present. Lots of companies want to supply their products to China.

Quotes by Gennady Timchenko

I need to maintain a home in Derbyshire and in London to be able both to represent my constituents and to fulfil my responsibilities as an MP and as a minister.

Quotes by Geoff Hoon

Economies are complex beasts that need people to do an extraordinary range of tasks.

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

Cities simply don't have the powers they need to radically innovate in cutting obesity or the number of disaffected teenagers.

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

The most important innovators often don't need any technologies - just imagination and acute sensitivity to people's needs.

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

Teachers need to be paid like professionals.

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient. When those are gone, little is left except the need to be useful.

Quotes by Gene Tierney

It has become a crusade of mine to demonstrate that TV need not be violent to be exciting.

Quotes by Gene Roddenberry

The ship's transporters - which let the crew 'beam' from place to place - really came out of a production need. I realized with this huge spaceship, I would blow the whole budget of the show just in landing the...

Quotes by Gene Roddenberry

I love playing live, I don't like studios all that much. I need the reaction of the audience.

Quotes by Gavin Rossdale

I don't need to be someone famous or George Clooney. I don't need to be any of these people to get involved in my community or reach out to one nationally.

Quotes by Gbenga Akinnagbe

We need to trust our coaches. Unless we trust them we can't get the result.

Quotes by Geeta Phogat

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about building a winning team?
One quote breaks it down simply: "We need three kinds of pitching: left handed, right handed, and relief." For more sports wisdom, see our Know page.
Is there a quote about needing star players?
Yes - one quote humorously narrows it down: "We need just two players to be a contender. Just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax." Browse more in our Just collection.
Does the collection have a funny quote about friendship on a team?
One quote is dryly funny about it: "I'm not buddy-buddy with the players. If they need a buddy, let them buy a dog."
Is there a quote about the need for strong leadership?
Yes - one quote describes an organization's own commitment to being "one significant source of the leadership we need." For more on leadership, see our Like page.
What's the common thread in these quotes?
Each one identifies something essential that's needed to get the job done - whether it's pitching depth, star talent, or leadership. Explore more in our Always section.

One entry pivots to education, framing leadership as the resource the field still needs most. Readers can also browse Know quotes for related certainty, or Like quotes for comparable everyday phrasing.