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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 have a high self-opinion - I don't need to hide that. I don't need to be self-deprecating.

Quotes by Adam Levine

I need to be able to explain myself in context.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

Bill Nelson has demonstrated that he is a rubber stamp for the Obama administration and he's out of touch with the solution that we need to implement in order to get America back on the right track.

Quotes by Adam Hasner

To grow, people need to be challenged.

Quotes by Adam Grant

If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.

Quotes by Adam Grant

I just need to work. There's no other thing with me.

Quotes by Adam Granduciel

There is no need for neighborhood informants and paper dossiers if the government can see citizens' every Web site visit, e-mail and text message.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

There is no actual need to tighten voter ID rules: there have been extraordinarily few instances of people committing fraud at the polls.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.

Quotes by Adam Braun

Lets take away the incentives to do 'to' patients and instead create incentives to do 'for' patients, to be 'with' patients. We don't need to do comparative effectiveness trials to see if that works; we can just ask patients.

Quotes by Abraham Verghese

What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization.

Quotes by Abraham Maslow

Of all the mediums, theatre is the one where you really need to have something to say - because it's just you, the words, and the space.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

It is a dire need for our young scientists to be proficient in running and using their lab equipment rather than depending on their assistants or workers. Once they learn how to use every lab equipment, their scientific career is...

Quotes by Abdul Qadeer Khan

Banks are concerned the central bank is imposing too many regulations. If the trend continues, we'll swing to heavy regulation. We need to have balanced regulation to encourage the economy.

Quotes by Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

We need a reasonable price where producers will not start nagging. At a reasonable price, we can invest to produce more oil.

Quotes by Abdallah Salem el-Badri

We need to see a Palestinian state.

Quotes by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file-sharing networks.

Quotes by Aaron Swartz

Big stories need human stakes.

Quotes by Aaron Swartz

Playing the quarterback position, there are so many things you need to master that improvement ends up taking place on graduated levels.

Quotes by Aaron Rodgers

I need to be playing well, be involved in the game, and taking matches by the scruff of the neck.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

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.