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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.

An almost forgotten means of economic self-reliance is the home production of food. We are too accustomed to going to stores and purchasing what we need.

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

As we live longer and healthier for longer, we need to keep ourselves busy... the diary is pretty full.

Quotes by Evelyn Glennie

Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything.

Quotes by Evelyn Waugh

We need to emphasize the more positive aspects of our species.

Quotes by Everett McGill

If my idea was just to maintain a certain lifestyle, there would be no need to get a Ph.D. But I do care very deeply about the idea side as well.

Quotes by Evgeny Morozov

The relationship between the government of the United States and social and indigenous movements has always been difficult. Not just in Bolivia but worldwide. We need to have bilateral relations characterized by mutual respect.

Quotes by Evo Morales

I'm not a big-company guy. I need freedom and control.

Quotes by Evan Williams

Time is about the need to control. Let go of control and embrace what happens.

Quotes by Eve Best

I'm a feminist; I grew up with feminism, but I also think there's a way in which we need to shake things up so that we can push it further and in other directions.

Quotes by Eve Ensler

Those early steps are very important in understanding the evolution. But in themselves, maybe now you need the later records to understand the significance of the earlier records!

Quotes by Evan Parker

I'll need my whole lifetime to polish my craft.

Quotes by Eva Green

We know what we need to do. Let's re-elect President Obama!

Quotes by Eva Longoria

Most people don't need to work as hard as I do.

Quotes by Eva Gabor

Pastors need to know what's going on in the world and what has been going on for 4,000 years. We need a way to read Scripture which is imaginative, interpretive.

Quotes by Eugene H. Peterson

If we need simple narratives so people can amplify and spread them, are we forced to engage only with the simplest of problems?

Quotes by Ethan Zuckerman

Sometimes you need the things you didn't know you needed to know.

Quotes by Ethan Zuckerman

I sing the songs that people need to hear.

Quotes by Etta James

Oscars just ain't gonna do it for me anymore. I need the Nobel Peace Prize. The Oscars have worn off, man.

Quotes by Ethan Coen

I don't need to be on the number one show. Number 25 is fine.

Quotes by Ethan Suplee

On nights that I'm feeling a need to stretch personally and artistically, I tend to put together outfits that are very quirky, mismatched and over-the-top eclectic.

Quotes by Esperanza Spalding

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.