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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.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

Quotes by Emma Thompson

I thought, If people are going to write about what I'm wearing, then I would wear young British designers who need the publicity.

Quotes by Emma Watson

I love painting and have a need to do it.

Quotes by Emma Watson

I need drama in my life to keep making music.

Quotes by Eminem

Some writers can produce marvelous plots without planning it out, but I can't. In particular I need to know the structure of a novel: what's going to happen in each chapter and each scene.

Quotes by Emma Donoghue

Women need not always keep their mouths shut and their wombs open.

Quotes by Emma Goldman

A woman can be seeking attention and also make a statement.They don't need to be mutually exclusive.

Quotes by Emily Ratajkowski

When a man has seen the aerodynamic shape of a Caravelle jet at an airport, he doesn't need aerodynamic furniture.

Quotes by Emilio Pucci

It just proves good movies don't need 100 million dollars to be good.

Quotes by Emily Blunt

They might not need me; but they might. I'll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity.

Quotes by Emily Dickinson

People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.

Quotes by Emily Dickinson

Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need of hell.

Quotes by Emily Dickinson

We need to risk, we need to dare to risk and fail greatly because that's the only way we grow.

Quotes by Emilio Estevez

Torment, for some men, is a need, an appetite, and an accomplishment.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

Obviously Tesla is about helping solve the consumption of energy in a sustainable manner, but you need the production of energy in a sustainable manner.

Quotes by Elon Musk

Even if producing CO2 was good for the environment, given that we're going to run out of hydrocarbons, we need to find some sustainable means of operating.

Quotes by Elon Musk

People surround themselves in their houses with things they don't really need, that they have to dust all the time.

Quotes by Elsa Peretti

Congress has greatly tightened the loopholes terrorists can use to harm Americans. We need to do more. We need controls immediately on what forms of ID are adequate to board planes and enter secure sites.

Quotes by Elton Gallegly

You need a platform upon which to release an orchestral record, otherwise it's just going to be an obscurity.

Quotes by Elvis Costello

I'm not aware of a cadence when writing, but I hear it after. I write in longhand, and that helps. You're closer to it, and you have to cross things out. You put a line through it, but it's still...

Quotes by Elmore Leonard

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.