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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're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

Quotes by Fred Thompson

While the Left seems obsessed with increasing taxes and spending even more money, conservatives have focused more heavily on the need for spending restraint and entitlement reform - primarily to preserve and protect the future of the Medicare program. Overlooked...

Quotes by Fred Upton

To create an open protocol which helps coordinate resources towards a common goal, the resources need to be known at some level in the same way a lot of of data on the web needs to be public for it...

Quotes by Fred Ehrsam

People far too often associate derivatives markets with mere speculation, but there are very legitimate businesses that need derivatives to protect themselves against risk.

Quotes by Fred Ehrsam

Bitcoin has a core technological innovation: The ability to publicly verify ownership, instantly transfer that ownership, and do so without the need for a trusted third party.

Quotes by Fred Ehrsam

Without a notion of the transcendental, human beings would, indeed, be animals; however, only fools can be convinced of it, and only degenerates need such a conviction.

Quotes by Franz Grillparzer

I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other masterworks as well, stand in no further need of my services.

Quotes by Franz Liszt

We need to be able to answer not yesterday's challenges but to tomorrow's challenges.

Quotes by Frans Timmermans

We need to wake up to idea that you cannot treat sport on equal terms with other parts of the economy.

Quotes by Frans Timmermans

Protectionism has never been an answer, will never be an answer. We need trade. We need trade agreements worldwide.

Quotes by Frans Timmermans

If we are to ensure that health care remains affordable and widely available for future generations, we need to rethink radically how we provide and manage it.

Quotes by Frans van Houten

We can be confident about our qualities, but the qualities need something to come out.

Quotes by Frank Rijkaard

I don't have any secrets I need kept any more.

Quotes by Frank Ocean

Preserving parks and open spaces is a winner because it doesn't need to be explained to everyday Americans.

Quotes by Frank Luntz

I have always been restless. I have always been a seeker. It is one of the reasons that I train as hard as I do and I have studied as many disciplines as I have. I need to be challenged.

Quotes by Frank Grillo

Bayen need quality, you have to invest and upgrade!

Quotes by Franck Ribery

We need to put in place an economic system of governance for the euro-zone.

Quotes by Francois Fillon

In order to consolidate the euro we need to harmonise our economic, fiscal and social policies, hence we are going toward greater integration.

Quotes by Francois Fillon

Austerity need not be Europe's fate.

Quotes by Francois Hollande

The reader need not be told that John Bull never leaves home without encumbering himself with the greatest possible load of luggage. Our companions were no exception to the rule.

Quotes by Francis Parkman

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.