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Needed Quotes

Needed shows up across very different scales here, from national security to a child's basic longing to belong. One quote makes a sharp distinction in security work: secrets are never truly needed, only sometimes desirable, a subtle but important difference. Another looks back on childhood simply needing to belong, a need felt rather than reasoned. A third keeps things light, insisting that laughs are always needed regardless of circumstance. The last is a clean, decisive statement about needing to leave Hollywood behind entirely.

These needed quotes range from institutional security philosophy to deeply personal turning points, showing how the word need covers everything from comfort to survival.

I needed to go to college. I needed to mature.

Quotes by Aaron Judge

It isn't that secrets are never needed in security. It's that they are never desirable.

Quotes by Whitfield Diffie

When I was a kid... I needed to belong.

Quotes by Wally Lamb

Steel is needed everywhere.

Quotes by Rodrigo Duterte

Accepted Quotes

I didn't have the base I needed to win the election.

Quotes by Rodney Alexander

Eliminating what is not wanted or needed is profitable in itself.

Quotes by Phil Crosby

More climate-friendly, coordinated laws, policies, and incentives are needed.

Quotes by Patricia Espinosa

I just needed to leave Hollywood.

Quotes by Molly Ringwald

It is clear a Palestinian state is needed.

Quotes by Martti Ahtisaari

Act Quotes

More cuts were needed to avoid exiting the eurozone.

Quotes by Lucas Papademos

There are times when the power of language is not the power that is needed.

Quotes by Leon Wieseltier

I needed Nick Saban more than I needed Pete Carroll.

Quotes by Lane Kiffin

Laughs are always needed.

Quotes by Katie Stevens

Is this administration, the Clinton administration, an administration that needed defending?

Quotes by Judy Woodruff

Administration Quotes

One tends to write beyond what's needed.

Quotes by James Schuyler

If the coach is good, I don't think a psychologist is needed.

Quotes by Hansie Cronje

Mediocrity in politics is not to be despised. Greatness is not needed.

Quotes by Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Keynesian economics has always been needed.

Quotes by George Akerlof

I needed to be accepted, not humored. I intended to act.

Quotes by Gene Tierney

Always Quotes

I challenged things that needed to be challenged at Purdue.

Quotes by Earl Butz

Frequently Asked Questions

What distinction does the security quote draw about needed?
It argues that secrets are never actually needed in security, only sometimes desirable, drawing a careful line between what is truly necessary and what is merely convenient.
Is childhood belonging discussed in these needed quotes?
Yes, one quote reflects on simply needing to belong as a kid, describing that need as a basic, felt experience rather than something reasoned out.
Do any quotes treat needed lightly rather than seriously?
Yes, one quote insists that laughs are always needed, treating the word need in a warm, low-stakes way compared to the more serious quotes about security and identity.
Is there a quote about needing a major life change?
Yes, one quote states plainly that leaving Hollywood was something the speaker needed to do, framing need as the push behind a significant personal decision.
Where can I find more quotes about belonging and identity?
Our Accepted collection pairs well with this page for more on belonging and self-acceptance.

For more on identity and moving forward, see our Accepted and Act collections.