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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.

In an era of billion-person countries and trillion-pound economies, we need to find ways to amplify our voice. We are most likely to be heard when the Chinese negotiate with a £10 trillion E.U., not a £1.5 trillion Britain.

Quotes by Douglas Alexander

As Scots, we certainly want change today, but the change the Nationalists offer is not the change we want or need.

Quotes by Douglas Alexander

Our culture is not this thing to be seen from a distance. We need to be embracing the friction of it all - that is where the energy is.

Quotes by Doug Aitken

I don't have a particular recommendation other than that we base decisions on as much hard data as possible. We need to carefully look at all the options and all their ramifications in making our decisions.

Quotes by Dorothy Denning

Write what you feel. Write because of that need for expression.

Quotes by Dorothy Fields

People need dreams, there's as much nourishment in 'em as food.

Quotes by Dorothy Gilman

I don't need a psychiatrist. I'm Catholic.

Quotes by Dorothy Kilgallen

Men need knowledge in order to overpower their passions and master their prejudices.

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

I've been involved with blood donation since the 1980s because there is a critical need.

Quotes by Donna Reed

We are living longer, and we need to live better.

Quotes by Donna Shalala

I don't keep a press agent because I think people need to have a break from you.

Quotes by Donna Summer

Children love secret club houses. They love secrecy even when there's no need for secrecy.

Quotes by Donna Tartt

What I needed and actually need is a discipline of tradition, which is lacking in our civilization. Discipline of tradition and the ceremony of humbleness.

Quotes by Donovan

What I've come up with is that I just need to be me.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

First of all I'm not a fan of Twitter. Nothing against their program or what they have, but as an athlete I think you need to get off of Twitter.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

The kind of support the down-and-out need is the kind we have always refused them, the kind that would mean engaging with them not as objects of contempt, but as fellow human beings.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

Recession-resistant development produces things people need. Unsustainable growth churns out tinsel products that consumers have to be seduced into buying - until times get tough, when they quickly give them up.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

I really feel that we need to scale back and get to what is important on so many levels.

Quotes by Donna Karan

I believe that robots should only have faces if they truly need them.

Quotes by Donald Norman

Preserve the President's options. He may need them.

Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

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.