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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.

I think in conventional magazine wisdom, you need to have a redesign every decade or so.

Quotes by Timothy White

You need to have a redesign because familiarity breeds a kind of complacency.

Quotes by Timothy White

The government can help, but we need to make this transition now to a recovery led by private investment, private.

Quotes by Timothy Geithner

We need the private sector to create jobs. If the government could create jobs Communism would have worked, but it didn't.

Quotes by Tim Scott

We need to be calling out the flaws and misguided decisions of the Democrats in Congress and the Obama administration.

Quotes by Tim Pawlenty

Instead of raising taxes as some would insist, we need to reduce waste and inefficiency in government.

Quotes by Tim Murphy

We spend money we don't have, on things we don't need, to make impressions that don't matter.

Quotes by Tim Jackson

Race to race, the Republicans are putting up candidates that are quite far out of the mainstream in terms of should we have passed the Civil Rights Act or does Social Security need to exist.

Quotes by Tim Kaine

The last thing we need to do when natural gas has been such a blessing is raise the severance tax.

Quotes by Tim Griffin

We need more STEM grads, and we need to quit equipping our competitors.

Quotes by Tim Griffin

You're never as ready as you think you are. You're never as ready as you need to be.

Quotes by Tim Griffin

Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not.

Quotes by Tim Gunn

Sites need to be able to interact in one single, universal space.

Quotes by Tim Berners-Lee

We need to send a clear message to gang members that violent crime will not be tolerated.

Quotes by Tim Bishop

I have a need to do something and know I can be successful.

Quotes by Tiki Barber

I don't need a security guy pushing my fans around.

Quotes by Tiffany Darwish

To overcome obstacles, you need solutions.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.

Quotes by Thomas S. Monson

We know too little about global wealth dynamics, so we need international transmission of bank information.

Quotes by Thomas Piketty

Children need continuity as they grow and learn.

Quotes by Thomas Menino

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.