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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.

At 24, my head was as shiny as a cue ball on a billiard table. I naturally thought this meant curtains. Actually, I found it helped. When I was too young to play real character parts, they mistook me for...

Quotes by Frank Cady

With Twitter, it's a little harder to tell jokes that somebody hasn't heard already. You have all these people out there sharing their opinions and telling jokes in real time, and by the time you get on, somebody's already done...

Quotes by Frank Caliendo

I'm always scared of trends. The runways are always so trend-oriented, but I always feel for the women. The real women that buy cosmetics want to see the trends, but they don't necessarily go for them. And I always encourage...

Quotes by Francois Nars

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.

Quotes by Frank A. Clark

Real style is not having a program - it's how one behaves in a crisis.

Quotes by Frank Auerbach

In 2008 or 2009, every big club wanted me: Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barca, Real, Chelsea, Manchester.

Quotes by Franck Ribery

Obviously, there are many clubs that make me dream, like Real Madrid or Barcelona.

Quotes by Franck Ribery

What we need most, is not so much to realize the ideal as to idealize the real.

Quotes by Francis Herbert Hedge

I want to see Christian fiction speak to the hard and real issues that tear people's lives apart.

Quotes by Francine Rivers

The worst solitude is to have no real friendships.

Quotes by Francis Bacon

Guys are so good. It's just about how badly you want it. I want it real bad.

Quotes by Frances Tiafoe

The thing is, everybody wants to be famous. Everybody wants to be successful. Everybody wants to be that dude, but not everybody wants to do the work for it. And I think that's probably one of the reasons why there's...

Quotes by Frances Tiafoe

Having children with someone is the real bond.

Quotes by Francesca Annis

Winning one league title at Roma, to me, is worth winning 10 at Juventus or Real Madrid.

Quotes by Francesco Totti

I never thought about money; otherwise, I would have left aged 26 when Real Madrid and Barcelona wanted me.

Quotes by Francesco Totti

I still have a lot of my friends from high school. You just know who is there for you for real, and who is trying to get something out of you.

Quotes by Francia Raisa

Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

The real leader redefines or defines the mission in a very powerful way so that people understand it; it permeates the organization.

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder.

Quotes by Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

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.