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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.

We need happy, productive citizens on our planet for us to survive.

Quotes by Kimberly Elise

When I need a break from the boys, I go with my girlfriend to buy pretty little dresses for her daughter.

Quotes by Kim Raver

All of us, as citizens, need to kind of get over our classisms and vote for the betterment of us all.

Quotes by Killer Mike

I act like a kid, and I feel like I need to grow up a little bit. A little bit. Not too much.

Quotes by Kian Lawley

This hiatus coming up I'm looking at a comedy because I need the balance.

Quotes by Khandi Alexander

I'm not very relaxed; I always need to be doing something.

Quotes by Kevin Whately

I need to rein myself in sometimes.

Quotes by Kevin Pietersen

I'm insisting, quite unapologetically, on the need to have these appropriate security measures in place to protect the voters, which is my principal charge.

Quotes by Kevin Shelley

Such huge money has been made in China - it can be hundreds of millions in a year - and there's a need to validate it by showing what they can buy and how much of it.

Quotes by Kevin Kwan

Yes, we absolutely need to eliminate the single-use plastic bag, but we don't have to eliminate the jobs of hardworking Californians to accomplish this goal.

Quotes by Kevin de Leon

The infrastructure at Union Station is antiquated. High-speed is going to come in eventually. We need to upgrade that system. Every day the Metro comes in, the Amtrak comes in, and they idle their engines for hours, spewing poisonous toxins...

Quotes by Kevin de Leon

We need a simpler, fairer tax code that protects taxpayers. Not special interests.

Quotes by Kevin Brady

When I’m in a bar I need to be the coolest one that can drink more than anyone else and I need the girls to fancy me.

Quotes by Kevin Clifton

You don't need a passport to work on human rights.

Quotes by Kerry Kennedy

One of the benefits of having an audience is that it requires a regimen, a need to create on a regular basis. I don't believe in waiting for the muse to visit.

Quotes by Keri Smith

What is called for is dignity. We need to set an example.

Quotes by Kenny Dalglish

People need to be peppered or even outraged occasionally. Our national comedy and drama is packed with earthy familiarity and honest vulgarity. Clean vulgarity can be very shocking and that, in my view, gives greater involvement.

Quotes by Kenneth Williams

It is not my belief that we need greater government regulation of hedge funds with respect to the systemic risk they create.

Quotes by Kenneth C. Griffin

For choice, I prefer not to be a public figure. I don't have Tom Cruise's good looks. I don't have a need to be on the front page of fill-in-the-blank.

Quotes by Kenneth C. Griffin

We need to begin an all-out diplomatic offensive on Darfur in order to prepare the way for a peacekeeping force that can ensure protection for the people of Darfur.

Quotes by Kendrick Meek

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.