Realistic Quotes

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A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about its practice. — Irving Babbitt
Part of a horror movie has to be a bit fakey for me to really enjoy it. The new ones are so realistic that they… — Lynda Barry
I'm very realistic. I know my boundaries - I know what I'm good at and what I'm not good at. — Victoria Beckham
No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection. — Saul Bellow
Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you can't take a crazy risk. — Sergei Bubka
I don't have much in me left for Somalia, because the country is so broken, it's not realistic to daydream about it. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it's realistic or not. — Deepak Chopra
I grew up in the Midwest; you don't know any screenwriters. It didn't seem like a realistic career possibility. — Diablo Cody
A man full of faith is simply one who has lost the capacity for clear and realistic thought. — H. L. Mencken
I agree with the realistic Irishman who said he preferred to prophesy after the event. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Courage is rarely reckless or foolish... courage usually involves a highly realistic estimate of the odds that must be faced. — Margaret Truman Daniel
Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and perseverance. — John C. Bogle
Gotta have safety at our borders. We're a sovereign nation, gotta protect our borders. Make sure the workplace doesn't become a magnet for folks to… — Xavier Becerra
We now have capabilities in science and technology that raise the very realistic possibility that a small group of terrorists could kill not only thousands… — Michael Chertoff
I cannot accept that to be realistic means to tolerate misery, violence and hate. I do not believe that the hungry man should be treated… — Oscar Arias
So we down-to-earth, gutsy, tough, realistic, and practical types have just been squandering billions of dollars and unimaginable amounts of energy, nerve-work, and materials in… — Alan Watts
Bob Goodenow will kill me, but if we're going to be realistic about things, probably 75 per cent of the league is overpaid. But we're… — Brett Hull
Now in war we are confronted with conditions which are strange If we accept them we will never win. Since being realistic, as in mundane… — George S. Patton
Being realistic is the quickest path to mediocrity — Will Smith
Goals have to be realistic and flexible. — Shannon Miller

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