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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 to address our Nation's mounting garbage problem by generating less garbage, particularly paper waste.

Quotes by Wendell H. Ford

We need to reform our immigration system from top to bottom and make sure our country is not only safer for, but also more inclusive of, immigrants.

Quotes by Wayne Messam

Do we need Medicare reform? Yes we do.

Quotes by Wayne Rogers

The last suit that you wear, you don't need any pockets.

Quotes by Wayne Dyer

Audiences want and need a shared viewing experience.

Quotes by Warren Littlefield

Washington, D.C., has a much greater risk than Manchester, N.H. They both need some level of funding, but they ought not to be done per capita. Congress is to blame for some of this.

Quotes by Warren Rudman

We need to promote development that does not destroy our environment.

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

We are quite rich enough to defend ourselves, whatever the cost. We must now learn that we are quite rich enough to educate ourselves as we need to be educated.

Quotes by Walter Lippmann

I think we need a public, strategic, cooperative relationship with Israel.

Quotes by Walter F. Mondale

We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.

Quotes by Walter Dean Myers

So many organizations have a mentoring arm, but they don't really do it. Their idea of mentoring a kid is giving them general advice. But what they need to do is read with children.

Quotes by Walter Dean Myers

I wrote a lot about the need for an information appliance. I think we've pretty much arrived at one: the iPad. A child could figure out how to use it quickly. Compare it to a DOS computer or even an...

Quotes by Walt Mossberg

When you have kids as cute as mine - offsetting my features - you need to highlight them.

Quotes by Walker Stapleton

I joined PETA for minks and dogs. I need my beef, my chicken, my seafood.

Quotes by Waka Flocka Flame

We all need to make sure that we fully understand our country.

Quotes by W. Kamau Bell

The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery?

Quotes by W. E. B. Du Bois

We don't need this religious cosmopolitanism. It's no good.

Quotes by Vladimir Zhirinovsky

No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights.

Quotes by Vladimir Putin

To me, reading a fashion magazine is the last thing I need to do. I've got books I need to read.

Quotes by Vivienne Westwood

Where there are laws, he who has not broken them need not tremble.

Quotes by Vittorio Alfieri

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.