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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.

Words are mere shadows cast by ideas. But the ideas they represent are real.

Quotes by Roy H. Williams

When money gets too far away from actual, physical, real equity and property it gets too abstract and too distantly derived and then suddenly it's not worth anything anymore. And the same is true of language.

Quotes by Roy Blount, Jr.

The real estate business was something Dad and I could do together.

Quotes by Ross Perot, Jr.

A film must have two elements - it must deal with the real world and show how it could be made better.

Quotes by Rouben Mamoulian

I will say that 'Riverdale,' yes, is a little more sensationalized. It's based on comics, and it is a little bit more dramatic and a little bit more made for TV, made for teens. For '13 Reasons,' we tried hard...

Quotes by Ross Butler

Genuine cosmopolitanism is a rare thing. It requires comfort with real difference, with forms of life that are truly exotic relative to one's own.

Quotes by Ross Douthat

We created a show and a scenario for college students where they can take what they learn in class every day and apply it to the real world.

Quotes by Ross Martin

The real protection of life and property, always and everywhere.

Quotes by Rose Wilder Lane

There is no real third party in America. There's this one party that has two sides to it - the Democratic and Republican side. It's one party that has two heads.

Quotes by Roseanne Barr

All the time our union was progressing very nicely. There were lectures to make us understand what trades unionism is and our real position in the labor movement.

Quotes by Rose Schneiderman

This is what really makes real jazz musicians: people coming out with their own voice.

Quotes by Roscoe Mitchell

Berlin inspired Bowie and stirred him to write about real, important matters.

Quotes by Rory MacLean

Kill Rock Stars allowed me to put out a real genuine rock 'n' roll record.

Quotes by Ronnie Spector

From that first meeting, I totally loved working with Joey, it was a real collaboration.

Quotes by Ronnie Spector

My real self is probably more creative and more frightening than any sort of drink or drug-induced state.

Quotes by Ronnie Wood

Jo left me a few months ago for 10 days. I get this note: I'll come back when the real Ronnie comes back.

Quotes by Ronnie Wood

The beauty of the university world is that you can use it as a microcosm to parody anything in the 'real' world.

Quotes by Ronny Chieng

With Magic Leap, your brain doesn't distinguish what's real and what's Magic Leap. Because as far as your brain's concerned, it is real.

Quotes by Rony Abovitz

Knowledge is the real power.

Quotes by Ronnie Coleman

What is so good about 'Gavin and Stacey' is that it is very real, Welsh, and well written.

Quotes by Ronnie Corbett

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.