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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.

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Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

I need to know who the audience are in any particular play. It's no good forgetting that they're there.

Quotes by Donald Sinden

I don't make deals for the money. I've got enough, much more than I'll ever need. I do it to do it.

Quotes by Donald Trump

I'm a serial renovator of apartments and old houses, so I'm in daily need of doorknobs, subway tiles, and 14-foot-tall pier mirrors.

Quotes by Donald Baechler

They need to enforce how and who to give guns to. But there are Americans like me who are responsible, and they shouldn't take that away. If they outlaw guns, they won't take mine.

Quotes by Donald Cerrone

The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we need in public is less quantity and more quality.

Quotes by Don Marquis

Old men need applause too.

Quotes by Don Everly

I don't need fighting. It's the cherry on top to this beautiful life I've been given.

Quotes by Dominick Cruz

I think I need pictures with my articles.

Quotes by Dominick Dunne

I'm still a really shy performer and can't wear high heels and need to be with bare feet.

Quotes by Domino Kirke

If I cannot be the best or operate at the best highest level, then I need to go away.

Quotes by Dolph Ziggler

Very few MPs disagree with the need for a withdrawal bill to enable us to disentangle our 50-year relationship with the legal structures of the European Union and to enable us to function effectively outside of it.

Quotes by Dominic Grieve

I don't need to have three feather pillows in my trailer. I just don't work that way.

Quotes by Dominic Monaghan

Organizations, whether they are nonprofits or enterprise, need to be aware that nation-states are coming after them for political espionage, economic espionage, or destructive attacks.

Quotes by Dmitri Alperovitch

The Chinese need to be held accountable for their continued attempts to steal IP and trade secrets through cyber-intrusions into commercial companies.

Quotes by Dmitri Alperovitch

I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it's very hard for me to say no, even when I need to.

Quotes by Dolly Parton

We need to ask our policy makers and those we elect to office who are supposed to make decisions to give us the evidence of the facts that are behind the decisions that we make. We should be skeptical.

Quotes by Dixie Lee Ray

I don't usually collab with producers, because I don't need to. I never have, because I don't want to break my style of how I do things.

Quotes by DJ Premier

I'm 30. I'm about to hit my prime now. I need to act and keep building.

Quotes by Dillian Whyte

That works for me, that's fine, but I don't need a belt to fight Dominic Breazeale. If he wants it, he can get it.

Quotes by Dillian Whyte

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.