Realism Quotes

"You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it." "Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity." "Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle." "I was born to make mistakes, not to fake perfection" "People are unrealistic, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway." "Without a solid, realistic and detailed plan, the goal is nothing more than a pipe dream. And without the commitment to follow through on that plan and put forth the necessary effort, the dream is nothing more than a good intention." "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." "The world is at least fifty percent terrible, and that’s a conservative estimate, though I keep this from my children." "I am who I am. I can't pretend to be somebody who makes $25,000 a year." "A man’s got to know his limitations" "In the fight between you and the world, back the world" "Don't compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative" "The world is not a wish-granting factory." "I always try to keep a balance between being grounded and pursuing my dreams." "There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience" "I don't believe in that kind of American film star reality. I believe in the reality that people are not always successful and that people have a lot of problems" "Realists do not fear the results of their study." "Be more loyal to reality than to feeling. Keep it real." "You're not perfect, sport, and let me save you the suspense: this girl you met, she isn't perfect either. But the question is whether or not you're perfect for each other" "The universe doesn’t allow perfection."