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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.

There are nuclear weapons in China, Iran, Korea and Pakistan. It wouldn't take much to send a couple of warheads off on this planet somewhere that would cause a lot of environmental damage, then if you have got someone who...

Quotes by Edward James Olmos

That a great battle must soon be fought no one could doubt; but, in the apparent and perhaps real absence of plan on the part of Lee, it was impossible to foretell the precise scene of the encounter.

Quotes by Edward Everett

There were speeches made in Congress in the very last session before the outbreak of the Rebellion, so ferocious as to show that their authors were under the influence of a real frenzy.

Quotes by Edward Everett

The making of friends who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's success in life.

Quotes by Edward Everett Hale

I'm interested in the real world.

Quotes by Edward Bond

We were very kindly received by the English merchants to whom my companion had letters, and we set ourselves to learn what was the real state of things in Mexico.

Quotes by Edward Burnett Tylor

You need a real crisis before you have reforms.

Quotes by Edward C. Prescott

When all is said and done, you're either for investment and risk taking as a solution for what ails the economy, or you're against it. The real world offers no middle ground.

Quotes by Edward Conard

No amount of debt restructuring, even debt forgiveness, will help the Greeks achieve real prosperity. What they need is not short-term relief but, rather, a long-term cure.

Quotes by Edmund Phelps

It always seemed much better to be a writer - a Real Writer - than a successful hack.

Quotes by Edmund White

Real genius of moral insight is a motor which will start any engine.

Quotes by Edmund Wilson

We also have a real opportunity to join NATO.

Quotes by Eduard Shevardnadze

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.

Quotes by Edith Wharton

That's a real problem when people bring exotics into their homes. Sometimes it's by accident, but sometimes it's on purpose.

Quotes by Edith Widder

It's not a real adventure when you have to pay for it.

Quotes by Edmund Hillary

My style of game is a bit of a mix between a modern player and a traditional striker, more aggressive. The real, ultimate finisher.

Quotes by Edinson Cavani

For economist the real world is often a special case.

Quotes by Edgar Fiedler

To qualify as a recession, economic activity must decline in an absolute sense; a mere slowdown in real growth is not enough.

Quotes by Edgar Fiedler

I happen to be privileged enough to be in on the fact that we have been visited on this planet, and the UFO phenomenon is real.

Quotes by Edgar Mitchell

I've been urged by people forever to try and start a real Rock Hall of Fame. I've had some very, very preliminary discussions about doing it. Obviously, I can't do it myself, but there are a lot of people interested...

Quotes by Eddie Trunk

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.