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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.

You need a graphic understanding of a situation to make a complete judgment and we didn't have that.

Quotes by William Scranton

We need to fashion policies with proper incentives to reduce the amount of carbon we are putting in the atmosphere.

Quotes by William Ruckelshaus

Good lies need a leavening of truth to make them palatable.

Quotes by William McIlvanney

We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is Manifest Destiny.

Quotes by William McKinley

It's an issue that we need to have a national discussion about, the militarization of local police forces, and then when they are used to quell peaceful demonstration. Then we have a problem, and especially around this entire case of...

Quotes by William Lacy Clay, Jr.

I need six weeks of rehearsal and women need nine months and it took me 15 years to figure that out.

Quotes by William Hurt

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

Quotes by William Bennett

We believe that when technology providers deploy encryption in their products, services, and platforms they need to maintain an appropriate mechanism for lawful access.

Quotes by William Barr

All I need is my brains, my eyes and my personality, for better or for worse.

Quotes by William Albert Allard

We need to play between the whistles. That's what tough competitors do. They don't run their mouth.

Quotes by Will Muschamp

I need to try and get away from that brat role, or people are going to think I'm a natural brat.

Quotes by Will Poulter

Whether that coherence obtains universally is a question that need not be answered here since only those parts where the coherence has actually been found become part of Science.

Quotes by Wilhelm Ostwald

Fame, I have already. Now I need the money.

Quotes by Wilhelm Steinitz

Many experts are concerned that the parents who need safe havens the most are the least likely to use them.

Quotes by Wil S. Hylton

I'm not buddy-buddy with the players. If they need a buddy, let them buy a dog.

Quotes by Whitey Herzog

We need just two players to be a contender. Just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax.

Quotes by Whitey Herzog

We need three kinds of pitching: left handed, right handed, and relief.

Quotes by Whitey Herzog

Charter laws do something really important. They give educators the freedom and flexibility that they need to attain results. But we also have to invest a lot in the leadership pipeline to take advantage of that freedom and flexibility.

Quotes by Wendy Kopp

When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.

Quotes by Wendy Kopp

Teach For America is working hard to be one significant source of the leadership we need.

Quotes by Wendy Kopp

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.