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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.

I need freedom to be happy.

Quotes by Johnny Weissmuller

To be a great actor you just need to comprehend, so that's why I became a writer.

Quotes by Johnathon Schaech

Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.

Quotes by John Wooden

You can't win in any sport without heavily concentrating on revenue generation. You have to be relentless in that regard if you are going to be able to afford the kind of players you need to compete at the highest...

Quotes by John W. Henry

We need to shift the paradigm from reactive technologies to more integrative solutions that deal with the variety and complexity of the threats that are out there today.

Quotes by John W. Thompson

Right now we have a closure rate between discovery and exploitation of four to six months. We need to be more in the realm of seven to 10 days. That is an enormous challenge.

Quotes by John W. Thompson

My job is to give the president and secretary of defense military advice before they know they need it.

Quotes by John W. Vessey, Jr.

We just don't need any more 'Macbeth's in the world, however brilliant mine might turn out to be.

Quotes by John Tiffany

A lot of films need planning in order to survive at all. It's part of the dog and pony show.

Quotes by John Turturro

I didn't need to write historical epics, no, or science fiction, though I read a lot of science fiction as a kid and rather liked it. But I didn't have the mentality.

Quotes by John Updike

Really, at a time when they're debating when and where a nativity scene can be used, this is the kind of stuff we need to have out there - outside of the church.

Quotes by John Tesh

I just think we need more accountability and more transparency.

Quotes by John Thune

There are clear cases in which 'understanding' literally applies and clear cases in which it does not apply; and these two sorts of cases are all I need for this argument.

Quotes by John Searle

The biblical texts that we Christians have used for centuries to justify our hostility toward the Jews need to be banished forever from the sacred writings of the Christian church.

Quotes by John Shelby Spong

Do what you need to do and enjoy life as it happens.

Quotes by John Scalzi

I need a long, cold winter.

Quotes by John Rzeznik

Most agree, whatever their party political position, that the West can and should open its agricultural markets more fully to the products of the poorer countries of the globe. They are agricultural societies that need our markets more than our...

Quotes by John Redwood

We need to remind our core supporters that we have not forgotten their concern with the way our democracy is being replaced by European bureaucracy in so many areas.

Quotes by John Redwood

All you need to do is to get clients in the hotel door; then they hand you their wallets for five days.

Quotes by John Pritzker

I say we need to repeal Obamacare as fast as we can.

Quotes by John Raese

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.