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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.

One way or another, we need to understand that broadband is essentially telephone service, and just as we got to telephone service in the United States to one hundred per cent, we need to do it for broadband.

Quotes by Julius Genachowski

You need to prioritize. If you can't get to everything or do everything, that's okay.

Quotes by Julie Chen

I need to have a cheesesteak.

Quotes by Julie Chen

Many are attracted to social service - the rewards are immediate, the gratification quick. But if we have social justice, we won't need social service.

Quotes by Julian Bond

I've got two bikes that get me everywhere I need to go. And public transportation.

Quotes by Julia Butterfly Hill

I cycle whenever possible around London. But I travel first class when I need to fly.

Quotes by Juergen Teller

I try to use the landline whenever I can. We cannot do without the mobile phones, but we don't need to use them indiscriminately. We are overusing it; we are misusing it.

Quotes by Juhi Chawla

If written directions alone would suffice, libraries wouldn't need to have the rest of the universities attached.

Quotes by Judith Martin

The greater the controversy, the more you need manners.

Quotes by Judith Martin

I work as long as I need to work to do what I need to do.

Quotes by Judith McKenna

We really need to get over this love affair with the fetus and start worrying about children.

Quotes by Joycelyn Elders

I've learned that you don't need a lot in life. If it can't fit into a suitcase, you don't really need it.

Quotes by Joyce DiDonato

At the very core of my relationship to learning is the idea that we should be as organic as possible. We need to cultivate a deeply refined introspective sense, and build our relationship to learning around our nuance of character.

Quotes by Joshua Waitzkin

When you play for ticket-holders, you are already validated. I have no sense that I need to be accepted. I'm already accepted.

Quotes by Joshua Bell

I have a superiority complex I need to get rid of.

Quotes by Josh Rosen

We need an attorney general that's going to be an advocate for the state of Missouri and is willing to intervene in the regulatory process and go to court to protect Missourians from over-regulation.

Quotes by Josh Hawley

I think more people need to make out.

Quotes by Josh Homme

During the wintertime in cold cities, you sometimes need a party to break through the melancholy.

Quotes by Josh Gordon

There are so many incredible causes, no one better than the other. There are lots of organizations that need our help and lots of ways we need to help one another.

Quotes by Josh Groban

If the militarily most powerful - and least threatened - states need nuclear weapons for their security, how can one deny such security to countries that are truly insecure? The present nuclear policy is a recipe for proliferation. It is...

Quotes by Joseph Rotblat

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.