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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.

Well, I need to be frightened on a regular basis.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

Finally, we need more Border Patrol agents. Although Congress has already tripled the number of Border Patrol agents since the late 1980s, more are still needed.

Quotes by Ric Keller

We haven't shed our engineering pragmatism, so we accomplish things in the simplest manner possible. It helps with budget, obviously. We're not getting rich off web video, and we're supporting two families with our income, so we need to keep...

Quotes by Rhett McLaughlin

Learning the core curriculum cannot come through coercion. It must come through a recognition of the need to integrate with economic life.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

We also need the world, even though many times we don't agree with it.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

We need a broad government which will make decisions, but not a national unity government, because we are divided from within.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

Prada is extremely directed in terms of communicating what they like and what they don't like. That is actually extremely pleasant because it clarifies very easily what you can do and what you need to do.

Quotes by Rem Koolhaas

The first thing you need in order to make a business viable is to preserve a cash flow. I made sure I didn't have any financial backing or support.

Quotes by Rei Kawakubo

I think there is a tremendous need for evangelization.

Quotes by Reinhard Bonnke

We need a data network that can easily carry voice, instead of what we have today, a voice network struggling to carry data.

Quotes by Reed Hundt

Do I need men? I don't think it's about needing men. It's about love.

Quotes by Reese Witherspoon

I'm convinced that Sanford and Son shows middle-class America a lot of what they need to know.

Quotes by Redd Foxx

I don't need a lot and I don't expect a lot.

Quotes by Redman

I'm pretty sure I could've ended up on 'Real Housewives of Orange County.' They need a fair-skinned redhead.

Quotes by Ree Drummond

There are a whole bunch of structural and systemic factors we need to address in order to move away from the model in which women really are still dependent on men.

Quotes by Rebecca Traister

Paramount is the need to secure human rights. The form of rule should be such that the citizen does not have to fear the State, but gives it direction and confidently participates in its administration.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Islamophobia emerged from the Western countries, and this is a challenge that we all together need to surmount.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.

Quotes by Red Auerbach

When controversial speech can be taken offline through pressures on private intermediaries without any kind of due process, that is something we need to be concerned about.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

All I do is watch TV and films, and when I'm not doing that, I'm making them. I need a hobby!

Quotes by Rebecca Mader

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.