(330 quotes found)
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
William Arthur Ward
“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.”
Walt Disney
“If someone tells you he is going to make "a realistic decision", you immediately understand that he is going to do something bad.”
Mary McCarthy
“"Fool me once; fool me twice; but shame on me if you fool me thrice." - Nabil N. Jamal”
Nabil N. Jamal
“Someone once asked me whether I am an idealist or a dreamer. I'm neither. I consider myself an optimistic realist. I see reality, but I give it the benefit of the doubt.”
Kate Miller
“The wise man realistically accepts as part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of ''nothing attempted, nothing gained'' and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.”
Wilferd A. Peterson
“[There should be plenty of visuals to watch, including realistic depictions of the way Christ was tortured before his excruciating crucifixion. Caviezel, also a practicing Catholic, spent 15 days on the cross during shooting and was scourged so realistically that he dislocated a shoulder at one point.] There's an immense amount of suffering on this, ... Fortunately, God is helping me.”
Jim Caviezel
“We have to be realistic,”
Howard Dean
“Back then it was a very realistic thing for me. My own thing was, you know, wake up at 5 in the afternoon, it's dark out, hang out, maybe take a shower, then start drinking, start smoking pot, go out with friends, get wasted.”
Jack Osbourne
“The first step in building a solid, dependable attitude is to be realistic, not only about your inherent capabilities, but also about how well you are playing to those capabilities on any given day.”
Byron Nelson
