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From the saintly and single-minded idealist to the fanatic is often but a step.

— Anonymous

To say that a man is an idealist is merely to say that he is a man.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

“Any discussion between idealist and realist would never end.”

— Toba Beta

The true idealist pursues what his heart says is right in a way that his head says will work.

— Richard M. Nixon

“Fanaticism is ... compensation for doubt”

— Robertson Davies

“Idealism is an ideal which is based on the idea of someone of the perfect world or the perfect life. An idealist fails to…

— Awdhesh Singh

I'm an idealist.

— Bobby Cannavale

. . . idealism is one of the greatest forces in the world. It makes seeming impossibilities possible and succeeds where prudence fails. But…

— Grenville Kleiser

Idealists are not the good friends of the truths; they create their own truth.

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

Idealism is like a castle in the air if it is not based on a solid foundation of social and political realism.

— Claude McKay

“Just be careful that your determination doesn’t turn into your fanaticism.”

— Art Hochberg

“A cynic is what an idealist calls a realist.”

— Susan Elia MacNeal