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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.

All I know is real life. I don't know how to act. I don't know how to pretend.

Quotes by Sasha Lane

There seems to be a real taste for the fantastical these days. People like to get back into their imaginations. Maybe there's something a little nostalgic about 'Grimm' and the fairy tales that they grew up with. And it's a...

Quotes by Sasha Roiz

It shows the truth - that the real meaning of a word is only as powerful or harmless as the emotion behind it.

Quotes by Sarah Silverman

In real life, I'd say that your commitment-phobe/narcissist/bad boy boyfriend is a lost cause, but romance is shelved in fiction for a reason.

Quotes by Sarah MacLean

I was very awkward as a kid. I was a square trying to fit into a circle and it never worked for me. The harder I tried, the harder I fell. For some reason I was a real target and...

Quotes by Sarah McLachlan

Honestly, I think there's a cycle to the popularity of fantasy and fairytales that usually coincides with times of unrest or hardship in our own world. By retelling these legends or immersing ourselves in fantasy realms, we can safely explore...

Quotes by Sarah J. Maas

And if you are a parent, introduce your children to their neighborhood library. It will give them a real sense of independence to have their own library card and enjoy borrowing books.

Quotes by Sarah Jessica Parker

I have to say, I loved working on 'Men of a Certain Age.' It was a real shame when that show got canceled.

Quotes by Sarah Clarke

I never thought that I would be creating my own 'cross-over' genre. What I did was very real and organic. I have worked in so many different styles so it all just came together.

Quotes by Sarah Brightman

I love acting, and it was really important to me to give it a real shot.

Quotes by Sarah Chalke

There's nothing half so real in life as the things you've done... inexorably, unalterably done.

Quotes by Sara Teasdale

All the other students were going to flash firms in London, but I'm a real homebody and was determined to stay in the North-East.

Quotes by Sara Davies

Crafting covers so many areas and over the last few years, we have seen a real boom in the U.K. in terms of people adopting craft as a hobby.

Quotes by Sara Davies

'Devdas' isn't a real film. It isn't in the same genre as Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding,' where the camera's presence is so understated it almost disappears.

Quotes by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I was criticised for making 'Devdas' so ostentatious. But stark and realistic cinema isn't the only real cinema in this country.

Quotes by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I am bubbly and talkative in real life.

Quotes by Sanjeeda Sheikh

In the end, the real wisdom of menopause may be in questioning how fun or even sane this chore wheel called modern life actually is.

Quotes by Sandra Tsing Loh

I had a tumor in my left eye which killed the optic nerve, but it's my real eye. I just cannot see out of it.

Quotes by Sandy Duncan

It was only in 'Khadgam' that I learnt to project myself and carry off an image of a celebrity, which is very different from what I am in real life.

Quotes by Sangeetha Krish

The real terrorist threats are George W. Bush and his band of brown-shirted thugs.

Quotes by Sandra Bernhard

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.