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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.

I've always said we need to build resilience locally.

Quotes by Eric Garcetti

We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.

Quotes by Eric Hoffer

It's the need for change that drives us to join forces with our brothers and sisters all around the world - but change is slow.

Quotes by Eric Burdon

You need a particular talent only to want to please. I don't have this talent.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

I don't need to be involved with a game watched by millions of people to be fulfilled.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

We all have common frailties but we need to treasure friends more.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need.

Quotes by Epicurus

The seas need their own Kyoto Protocol.

Quotes by Enric Sala

I told the record company I didn't feel the need to be at red-carpet events. I wanted a career. But I wanted to keep myself intact as a person.

Quotes by Enya

I don't need a man in my life.

Quotes by Enya

The vocal chords are like most other muscles that need to be worked out.

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

To create greater convergence, we need more intergration.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

What we need is much more flexibility for the labour markets.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

We need to restore democracy and sovereignty in Europe.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

You need basically some accountability rules, which means democratic checks and balances at the euro zone level, and definitely, you have to increase convergence in terms of taxes, in terms of social affairs and so on.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

What we need is a common goal for more Europe.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

We need to go faster on structural reforms in France.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

We need young Frenchmen who want to become billionaires.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

We need to digitize gun-sales records, mandate universal background checks, close gun-show loopholes and straw-man purchases, ban high-capacity magazines, and push for a comprehensive assault weapons ban with an extensive buyback system.

Quotes by Emma Gonzalez

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.