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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.

There is a need to accept a limited disruption of civil liberties in order to penetrate terror.

Quotes by Ehud Barak

I don't understand this pathetic need for luxuries.

Quotes by Ehud Olmert

There is no need to get caught up in any apocalyptic prophecies that have no basis in reality.

Quotes by Ehud Olmert

The biggest fatal flaw in most fictional portrayals of nanotech - what sends those books arcing across the room - is ignoring that the nanobots need energy to do... anything.

Quotes by Edward M. Lerner

To operate a company of the size of Sears Holdings or Wal-Mart or Target or Home Depot or Lowe's, you need a combination of skills, and each of those skills needs to be sufficiently strong.

Quotes by Edward Lampert

Network operators need reasonable leeway to manage their networks.

Quotes by Edward Felten

Maybe I should have taken a few chances. That's not to say I want to go make 'Star Wars', but I need to shift my career into the studio world. That's where my head was at when I thought of...

Quotes by Edward Burns

You need a real crisis before you have reforms.

Quotes by Edward C. Prescott

Grown men do not need leaders.

Quotes by Edward Abbey

They don't need a lawyer, they need a toastmaster.

Quotes by Edward Bennett Williams

To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'

Quotes by Edmund Phelps

I need to work to feel well.

Quotes by Edouard Manet

It is clear that if we are going to understand ocean ecosystems, we need to understand the part that bioluminescence plays in those ecosystems.

Quotes by Edith Widder

I really don't need luxury.

Quotes by Edin Dzeko

One could say that in case of need, every normal and healthy woman is able to hold a position. And there is no profession which cannot be practiced by a woman.

Quotes by Edith Stein

The nation... doesn't simply need what we have. It needs what we are.

Quotes by Edith Stein

I started in a 4-3-3 formation at Ajax, playing in left midfield. There, you need to be just as involved defensively as you are going forward. You attack and you defend, and that allows you to be a complete player.

Quotes by Edgar Davids

You need to beat a defender when you have the ball. You need to be able to successfully pass to a team-mate, and there are other attributes needed to be the complete player.

Quotes by Edgar Davids

We do need different types of propulsion to get to Mars. I wrote one of the first Ph.D. theses on that in the 1960s.

Quotes by Edgar Mitchell

As a male designer, you always need a woman's touch.

Quotes by Edgardo Osorio

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.