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Real Quotes

On staying grounded in what's real.

This set plays with double meanings, from researchers chasing clever ideas over practical relevance to a footballer's memories of a transfer away from a famous Spanish club. For more on genuine feeling, see Like.

On Sunday August 5, 2012, I was among a group of people who witnessed the Rover landing on Mars in real time at NASA's Caltech-managed Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

The Muslim Brotherhood and the Salifist parties are a real force in the Egyptian society.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

Reading was and still is my real joy.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

I had written rap songs in the early '90s and even did a couple homemade rap songs with my brother in like '88 or '89, but it was just like... I don't even know how to say it. Just plain...

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Always Quotes

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

Quotes by Aesop

Even though beauty is very much my heritage, my real passion is accessories and home.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

Theater represents to me this phenomenon in juxtaposition to real life, where there are all these imposed guidelines.

Quotes by Adrienne Shelly

Every journey into the past is complicated by delusions, false memories, false namings of real events.

Quotes by Adrienne Rich

I am imperfect. I am funny. I am real.

Quotes by Adrienne C. Moore

Know Quotes

A friend of mine works for Autism Speaks. It's an amazing cause that is making a real difference in the lives of so many people.

Quotes by Adrienne Bailon

I'm a real animal. I'm an animal.

Quotes by Adrien Broner

We hang out, we help one another, we tell one another our worst fears and biggest secrets, and then, just like real sisters, we listen and don't judge.

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

There's a part of me that feels like it gets really frustrating to keep working in the manner that I made the book 'Shortcomings,' where everything is pretty accurate to the real world.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

Sure, there's pressure when you have one dart at double top when there's a world 'championship to be won, but real 'pressure is what our troops are doing in 'Afghanistan.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

Life Quotes

I'm a bit of a wuss. I'll even watch, like, a Tom Cruise 'Jack Reacher' movie where, I mean, there's a lot of action, but the violence is no real violence, but I still hide my face because there might...

Quotes by Adina Porter

I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.

Quotes by Adepero Oduye

It wasn't until I was at 39 that I joined my first real hockey team. Which was great. I scored a couple of goals here and there, but I wasn't the most graceful thing you've ever seen.

Quotes by Aden Young

I can't write another breakup record. That would be a real cliche.

Quotes by Adele

It just seemed like Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism - because that's mainly what I've been exposed to - was a real solid organization of teachings to point someone in the right direction. Some real well thought out stuff. But I...

Quotes by Adam Yauch

Like Quotes

Typecasting is really rampant in Hollywood, and because I played a costumed character and did it successfully, it was a real stigma.

Quotes by Adam West

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about cryptography or technical research?
Yes. One quote observes that a lot of people working in cryptography have no deep concern with real application issues, and are more focused on discovering things clever enough to write papers about. It's a candid critique of research for its own sake. Browse Know quotes for more insight-driven lines.
Does this page include the same baseball confession found on other topic pages?
Yes - one quote here reads: "I never threw the spitter, well maybe once or twice when I really needed to get a guy out real bad." It shows up here because it uses real as an intensifier, alongside its baseball subject matter.
Is there a quote about a football transfer between clubs?
Yes. One quote reflects on being sold from Real Madrid to Inter, saying the speaker would have preferred to have remained in Spain. It's a personal look at how a transfer can feel from the player's side. For more on preferences and personal choices, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote about the movie "Scream"?
Yes - one quote notes that in 'Scream,' there is very real drama that would be in almost any drama, pointing out that even a horror franchise can carry genuine emotional weight. For more reflections on everyday life and entertainment, browse Life quotes.
What does "real" mean across these different quotes?
It covers a lot - real-world application in research, real bad as an intensifier in baseball slang, the real experience of being transferred between football clubs, and the real drama within a horror movie. For more quotes that return to familiar words in new contexts, see Always quotes.

A film quote points to drama that feels real rather than staged, tying the theme back to authenticity in storytelling. Explore related pages such as Know and Life.