Best Realists Quotes

40 Realists quotes by 37 unique authors

Realists do not fear the results of their study. — Fyodor Dostoevsky
In the revolt against idealism, the ambiguities of the word experience have been perceived, with the result that realists have more and more avoided the… — Bertrand Russell
Women can accept the fact that a man is a rotter, a swindler, a drug taker, a confirmed liar, and a general swine, without batting… — Agatha Christie
The ability to "fantasize" is the ability to survive. It's wonderful to speak about this subject because there have been so many wrong-headed people dealing… — Ray Bradbury
A true gentleman is at a disadvantage in dealing with women. Women are realists, and their tactics are realistic, so no man should be a… — Louis L'Amour
There are only two kinds of people in this world. The realists and the dreamers. The realists know where they are going and the dreamers… — Robert Orben
Women are the only realists; their whole object in life is to pit their realism against the extravagant, excessive, and occasionally drunken idealism of men. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
But hope has an astonishing resilience and strength. Its very persistence in our hearts indicates that it is not a tonic for wishful thinkers but… — Kathleen Norris
It isn't a circle--it is simply a long line--as in geometry, you know, one that reaches into infinity. And because we cannot see the end--we… — Lorraine Hansberry
Most people are optimists, although they may claim they are not. People who call themselves realists are often the biggest optimists of all. — Stephen King
Nuclear war is inevitable, says the pessimists; Nuclear war is impossible, says the optimists; Nuclear war is inevitable unless we make it impossible, says the… — Sydney J. Harris
It is a known fact that men are practical, hardheaded realists, in contrast to women, who are romantic dreamers and actually believe that estrogenic skin… — Unknown Author
Without so much as turning a hair I freely admit that I am one of America's greatest realists. — Thorne Smith
Being an idealist is not being a simpleton; without idealists there would be no optimism and without optimism there would be no courage to achieve… — Unknown Author
When people have given up on happiness they call themselves 'realists.' — Marty Rubin

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