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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.

A lot of actors do that - they blame their failure on their agents or their photos. But that is just putting off the real issues.

Quotes by Matt Berry

A real idea keeps changing and appears in many places.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

I always say karma is a thing that is real.

Quotes by Maryse Mizanin

There's a real intense thing about manners in the South, a real prescribed way to be a woman.

Quotes by Mary Wiseman

I mean, I'm on a comic book. I'm in a video game. This is not real life.

Quotes by Mary Wiseman

I love my man as my fellow; but his scepter, real, or usurped, extends not to me, unless the reason of an individual demands my homage; and even then the submission is to reason, and not to man.

Quotes by Mary Wollstonecraft

I don't think the advertisers have any real idea of their power not only to reflect but to mold society.

Quotes by Marya Mannes

The real creators of miniskirt are the girls, the same that you seen in the streets.

Quotes by Mary Quant

Just why I sent it to the publishers would be hard to say, but when I had finished it I felt that it was literature, because it is real and because it was well written. And I know that the...

Quotes by Mary MacLane

I am putting real plums into an imaginary cake.

Quotes by Mary McCarthy

The Cylons are such a frightening concept - not knowing who is real. No way.

Quotes by Mary McDonnell

I want my fiction to seem real.

Quotes by Mary Kay Andrews

It's a punishment game... only two boxers get in the ring. So when we get in the ring and we're not angry, then you're not a real boxer.

Quotes by Mary Kom

What I'm finding is there's an awful lot about adoption and relinquishment and the complicated nature of family that we, as human beings, haven't been able to have a real discussion about yet without a lot of censorship.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

I long for real and true connection. It has been the theme of all the songs in my whole life.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

Privateers, military contractors - these aren't pirates. They have bosses. Real pirates are sellswords on missions of their own making.

Quotes by Mary H.K. Choi

Never hold up your entire group of friends in real life trying to capture a perfect Instagram pose. Nobody cares.

Quotes by Mary H.K. Choi

I do get starstruck working with Bruce because even though he is such a nice guy he's a real movie star. I grew up watching his movies it is just really hard to get used to just being around Bruce...

Quotes by Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Until Amazon creates a drone that can cut your hair, there's a physical and real reason to come to the store.

Quotes by Mary Dillon

If a company want to cast its net widely, they will absolutely find qualified women. I don't really think there are any real barriers to that.

Quotes by Mary Dillon

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.