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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.

The attack and our response show just how vital Arizona's military bases are to the defense of our country. We need to do everything we can to protect them.

Quotes by Jane D. Hull

We need a vibrant Medicaid program and strategies to expand affordable access to health care for all, especially for the specialty care services that community health centers do not provide.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

In conflict zones in particular, we need personnel who wear the badge of the United States, are a part of our official military command, and are always held accountable for their actions.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

We can afford to pay workers fairly, and it is the right thing to do. We also need equal pay for equal work.

Quotes by Jan Schakowsky

I believe the people of Arizona and the people of America are fed up with the federal government. The bottom line is, is that they need to secure our borders. And in regards to Senate Bill 1070, what a disappointment!...

Quotes by Jan Brewer

Technology and robotics are advancing and will reduce the need for workers in the future.

Quotes by Jan C. Ting

We estimate that humanitarian agencies have access to about 350,000 vulnerable people in Darfur - only about one third of the estimated total population in need.

Quotes by Jan Egeland

We need better coordination on the international side, just as they need better and more effective efforts on the Somali side. We have too many reconstruction and development assistance plans.

Quotes by Jan Egeland

I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it.

Quotes by Jamie Oliver

Isn't it a rare thing, telling hopeful stories now? I think we need more of that, to be honest.

Quotes by Jamie Parker

Business has to have a seat at the table. Infrastructure isn't going to be built properly if business doesn't have a seat at the table. A school is not going to happen if businesses don't work with schools about what...

Quotes by Jamie Dimon

I need to find a way of retaining creative control.

Quotes by Jamie Hewlett

We need to move away from oil, period.

Quotes by James Woolsey

Whereas with us - what you hear is what's happening right then and there on the stage - so we don't need no stinking technology.

Quotes by James Young

Laughter need not be cut out of anything, since it improves everything.

Quotes by James Thurber

The idea that there aren't mistakes made constantly in the judicial system is too obvious even to need to mention.

Quotes by James Toback

Instead of mindlessly tossing billions at or taking billions from the Net as such, investors should be spending their time making sure that it's the future Fords and General Motors of cyberspace that are getting the capital they need.

Quotes by James Surowiecki

Campaigns fail if they waste resources courting voters who are unpersuadable or already persuaded. Their most urgent task is to find and persuade the few voters who are genuinely undecided and the larger number who are favorably disposed but need...

Quotes by James Surowiecki

In order to work well, markets need a basic level of trust.

Quotes by James Surowiecki

People need to laugh and turn their brains off.

Quotes by James Roday

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.