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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.

We all drew on the comfort which is given out by the major works of Mozart, which is as real and material as the warmth given up by a glass of brandy.

Quotes by Rebecca West

There are so many glamorous actresses, but you know what? In the real world, nobody looks like that.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

There's a real contradiction that's difficult to explain to the West and the outside world about China and about the Internet.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

In January 2012, Google Plus started to roll out support for nicknames and pseudonyms, but those registering with a name other than their real-life one must be able to prove that they have been using that alternative name elsewhere, either...

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

The inner thought coming from the heart represents the real motives and desires. These are the cause of action.

Quotes by Raymond Holliwell

New Yorkers are real gritty and tough.

Quotes by Raymond Kelly

I like Sicilian food. It's real peasant food.

Quotes by Raymond Kelly

The fiction I'm most interested in has lines of reference to the real world.

Quotes by Raymond Carver

Most of my stories, if not all of them, have some basis in real life. That's the kind of fiction I'm most interested in. I suppose that's one reason I don't have much respect for fiction that seems to be...

Quotes by Raymond Carver

I'm satisfied with what I've done. I'm not satisfied with what has happened in my career, some of the real roadblocks I had to overcome.

Quotes by Ray Price

You just have to open the newspapers in most Western news to see real violence.

Quotes by Ray Stevenson

For almost a year, I sporadically made these rather lame video blogs in my dorm. These video blogs were reflective of most video blogs during that time in that they had no real structure and were kind of just all...

Quotes by Ray William Johnson

There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.

Quotes by Ray LaMontagne

I'm real excited about being on CBS and hosting this show. I have been studying all of the great CBS shows. I think I'm prepared, so if you're ready, let's have the first item up for bids.

Quotes by Ray Combs

I believe any fiction writer is inspired by real life.

Quotes by Ravi Subramanian

'Special 26' was a raw, real film.

Quotes by Ravi Teja

My dad's first-ever real true job was at Ford Motor Company. He was a UAW member.

Quotes by Rashida Tlaib

Uttaran' works because it has real emotions and situations. Of course, some drama is essential in a television show, but people connect to the characters.

Quotes by Rashami Desai

In real football, I wouldn't want Terrell Owens anywhere near my team. But you're nuts if you don't take him in fantasy.

Quotes by Randy Cross

Real entertainers love to entertain.

Quotes by Rande Gerber

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.