“We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.”

“We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”

Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist

“What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne.”

Marcus Aurelius book Meditations

“Right, well, we've got to work out what we need. We've got to work out what we need, how we get it, and what we need to get to get what we need.”

Derek Landy Skulduggery Pleasant

“We need to restrain ourselves in what we say about other religions, in how we judge other faiths. We don't need new laws. We cannot restrict freedom of speech. We need to restrict ourselves. Otherwise, in the end, we will be restricted.”

Edgar Bronfman, Sr. (1929–2013) Canadian-American businessman

“Some say we need to be more patient. What we cannot, must not do is sit back and hope for the best.”

Jo Cox (1974–2016) UK politician

“Manipulation is what we do when we feel we cannot meet our needs directly, so instead we try to meet them in round about ways. We try to influence others to do what we want them to do so our needs are met. This is particularly prevalent today when the need that is not met is emotional.”

Teal Swan (1984) American spiritual teacher

“We want to know what genes the human embryo needs to become a healthy baby.”

Kathy Niakan (1977) Developmental biologist

“Sometimes what we want isn't what we need.”

Gena Showalter (1975) American writer

“When we have become free, we need not go mad and throw up society and rush off to die in the forest or the cave; we shall remain where we were but we shall understand the whole thing. The same phenomena will remain but with a new meaning.”

Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher