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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.

Unfortunately, the reality was that, for political reasons or whatever, there was a need to enforce antidiscrimination laws, or at least there was a perceived need to do that.

Quotes by Clarence Thomas

We need a country that embraces all, and rewards innovators, entrepreneurs, job creators, and hard-working people of all sorts.

Quotes by Clark Durant

All the PG-13 superhero movies are depriving me of the gore that I need.

Quotes by Clark Gregg

I love the idea of college, but I first need to figure out how to transition to being an adult because we honestly never thought I would make it to this point.

Quotes by Claire Wineland

It's not that I don't like words. There's sometimes no need for words.

Quotes by Claire Denis

We need candidate schools to recruit more young African-Americans to run for office and more diverse law enforcement communities.

Quotes by Claire McCaskill

I've got a fairly low profile - I go and do me shopping when I need to!

Quotes by Ciaran Hinds

Just because you can wear a micro-miniskirt it doesn't mean you should. You don't need to show your midriff, either, if you're over 40.

Quotes by Cindy Crawford

We don't need more bullying, and I'm tired of it.

Quotes by Cindy McCain

We really need to stop the imperialist tendencies of countries like the United States and Great Britain.

Quotes by Cindy Sheehan

We can't allow any war for imperialism or greed to be fought in our names. This is what we need to keep fighting for.

Quotes by Cindy Sheehan

I always need to get away from whatever it is I've just finished, to feel a distance from it.

Quotes by Cindy Sherman

Whether we are famous or not, we all need God. We also need other people.

Quotes by Chuck Norris

We need to make sure middle-class people are able to pay the bills. We need to make sure that poor people don't starve. Those are values, too.

Quotes by Chuck Schumer

Mothers need mothers. Let's be there for one another.

Quotes by Christy Turlington

We recognize that NAFTA is a three-country agreement, and we need a three-country negotiation.

Quotes by Chrystia Freeland

In a globalized economy, jobs no longer need a passport, but workers do.

Quotes by Chrystia Freeland

There had to be a market in order for you to be successful in a business. The market had to need your business, or the product of it.

Quotes by Chuck Berry

When you are 81 years old, you don't really need a lot of the trappings of wealth.

Quotes by Chuck Feeney

We need to make sure parents and coaches are aware of the dangers an on the look-out for the warning signs. Performance enhancing drugs are too damaging to young people for parents and coaches to not be involved.

Quotes by Chuck Grassley

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.