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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.

For me, skiing is a physical necessity. I have a need for risk.

Quotes by Jean-Marie Messier

I have no need for good souls: an accomplice is what I wanted.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

Phones and tablet PCs are primarily consumption devices and not typically used for creation of content. It's here that we need PCs.

Quotes by Jean-Philippe Courtois

This constitution recognises the need for social dialogue involving labour and management; it involves trade unions in the decision-making process; it has a social vision founded on social dialogue.

Quotes by Jean-Pierre Raffarin

Formula One cars are very difficult to drive, and we need all of our skills.

Quotes by Jean-Eric Vergne

I'm a minimalist. I don't really need much to enjoy a good holiday - just my family and the bare essentials.

Quotes by Jean Reno

A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a quarrel at the same time.

Quotes by Jean Rostand

From time to time, I need a rest from the exercitation of my intellect.

Quotes by Jean Stafford

What we need is hatred. From it our ideas are born.

Quotes by Jean Genet

Pacing is not the sort of thing you can plan out beforehand, but you're always aware of it as you write, because you need to make constant decisions.

Quotes by Jean Hanff Korelitz

People need a narrative, and if there isn't one on offer, they make one up.

Quotes by Jean Hanff Korelitz

In the same way that we need statesmen to spare us the abjection of exercising power, we need scholars to spare us the abjection of learning.

Quotes by Jean Baudrillard

One often has need of one, inferior to himself.

Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine

We need to get back to the concept of taking the community with us.

Quotes by Jay Weatherill

You don't need to be an engineer or a tech person to benefit from technology. You can hire them.

Quotes by Jay Samit

Television programming is the number one topic on Twitter, and dozens of start-ups in the social space are linking second-screen experiences. People no longer need to sit on the same couch to enjoy a show together.

Quotes by Jay Samit

Distributers don't need massive amounts of square feet to stock digital products. Retailers don't need brick-and-mortar stores to sell them. The entire supply chain for these select items has been permanently dematerialized. The marketplace has been blown to bits.

Quotes by Jay Samit

I guess I need a hobby. Currently my primary hobby is complaining.

Quotes by Jay Duplass

We clearly need to break our addiction on Saudi Arabian oil that is a security threat to the United States.

Quotes by Jay Inslee

Every now and again I need to get away from everything. I'm quite a hidey-hole kind of a guy.

Quotes by Jay Kay

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.