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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 also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration.

Quotes by Jim Ramstad

The Brits are perfectly capable of managing the Brits and don't need Brussels telling them how to manage things.

Quotes by Jim Ratcliffe

I'm not saying we don't need health care reform. We do need health care reform.

Quotes by Jim Renacci

When I need quick info, Twitter tells me.

Quotes by Jim Ross

By finding waste and abuse in entitlement programs, and eliminating it, we can ensure that the funds that are put into these programs go to the people that need them the most.

Quotes by Jim Ryun

We need each and every one of you to commit to vote for Barack Obama today!

Quotes by Jim Messina

I think it's difficult for members of Congress to be as independent as they need to be in their voting.

Quotes by Jim Moran

The budget is tight, and that is exactly where we want it to be and where we need it to be.

Quotes by Jim Nussle

I am a strong believer that intellectual property rights need to be protected.

Quotes by Jim Oberweis

Drive around through the state of Oklahoma, and you find some areas that really need to be improved.

Quotes by Jim Inhofe

I don't have many litmus tests, but this is one: Any candidate who doesn't understand that we need to balance the budget should not be president of the United States.

Quotes by Jim DeMint

We started Vector with the goal of creating a development platform that would foster and bolster the micro space innovations currently underway and bring the promise of space-based technologies to a much larger pool of entrepreneurs who don't need to...

Quotes by Jim Cantrell

I want to be the greatest actor that ever lived, frankly. I'd love that. But I don't need to be. I just want to be here. That's it.

Quotes by Jim Carrey

People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.

Quotes by Jim Carrey

I need a consistency of my moods if there is to be any consistency in my style. I can't attempt to write always in the hollow flux of desperation and incipient terror.

Quotes by Jim Carroll

Mel Gibson doesn't need your judgment, he needs your prayers.

Quotes by Jim Caviezel

We really need a public-interest government that is not taking marching orders from the fossil-fuel industry and the banks and the war profiteers. We really need a government that is acting on our behalf.

Quotes by Jill Stein

We need people in the game to be honest, to call things as they are.

Quotes by Jill Ellis

To be a good model, I'd need a lot more confidence... and more confidence to be more bare.

Quotes by Jill Hennessy

I need my man to be my homie.

Quotes by Jill Scott

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.