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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 a chaotic world, U.S. diplomats will probably have even less contact with the people they need to reach.

Quotes by David Ignatius

Writers are used to being re-created, and need it.

Quotes by David James Duncan

No other question has ever moved so profoundly the spirit of man; no other idea has so fruitfully stimulated his intellect; yet no other concept stands in greater need of clarification than that of the infinite.

Quotes by David Hilbert

What we need to create is the NRA - except for the opposite issues.

Quotes by David Hogg

Cities produce in me melancholy or a tension I don't need.

Quotes by David Guterson

We need a smaller, leaner Washington. It won't happen if we raise taxes without any coinciding reform and serious slashing of spending.

Quotes by David Harsanyi

Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great.

Quotes by David Gemmell

The educator and the public need to have an opportunity to discuss why certain art is important.

Quotes by David Elliott

Although many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules, they also know they need to be understood.

Quotes by David Crystal

We need a human presence at the border and a humane presence at the border.

Quotes by David Dewhurst

Fine dining teaches you how to cook many different things, and it gives you the basic fundamentals, but these specialty restaurants, they're not teaching you the broad foundation you need to become a well-rounded cook.

Quotes by David Chang

We, as extremely complex creatures, desperately need to know this story of how the universe creates complexity and why complexity means vulnerability and fragility.

Quotes by David Christian

If I'm an entrepreneur and I have an idea, and I don't have the development talent around me but I need to find a developer, I would do my selection just like I would with hiring an employee.

Quotes by David Cohen

I need a form of escape even when I'm working really hard.

Quotes by David Copperfield

We all possess the need to dream.

Quotes by David Copperfield

I'm not fighting for the right to do whatever we want without any restriction. We need to be careful of the fact that we also make games for kids and teenagers.

Quotes by David Cage

Britain is not in the single currency, and we're not going to be. But we all need the eurozone to have the right governance and structures to secure a successful currency for the long term.

Quotes by David Cameron

I don't need to remind myself of the trophies. I know what I accomplished.

Quotes by David Cassidy

I think anybody can do any of these if they train. I don't recommend it, but anybody could do it if there was a need.

Quotes by David Blaine

We need to reaffirm that politics is not merely compatible with economic progress and development in the 21st century, but essential to it.

Quotes by David Blunkett

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.