"The barren branches may appear inelegant: They are, to the cook, the means to make his fire."

Realism, Nature, Fire, Values, Purpose

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"A goodlookin horse is like a goodlookin woman, he said. They're always more trouble than what they're worth. What a man needs is just one that will get the job done."

Cormac McCarthy, American Writer

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"But you don't always get what you want;,you get what you get."

Anne Lamott, American Author

Realism, Acceptance, Life, Desire, Reality

"The barren branches may appear inelegant: They are, to the cook, the means to make his fire."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

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". . . nobody in particular is to blame, that I can see, for the state in which things are . . ."

Charlotte Bronte, British Novelist

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"Never go for someone that represents something that is more of a fantasy than reality in this crazy world of lonely people, unless it is for the shortest time possible, and unless you have clearly figured out an exit strategy."

Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Cameroonian Author

Realism, Fantasy, Reality, Love, Strategy

"I'm against solutions that are worse than the problem. Like old women who want their hair dyed the color of shoe polish to hide the gray."

Neal Shusterman, American Author

Realism, Pragmatism, Critique, Solution, Irony

"Expectations are at war, if good feeling and discomfort clash. When we are expecting zest and joy, our good karma may be ousted by distress and frustration, if negative downbeat waves are emitted. Just with a feel of realism, without prejudice, should we step into the future. What will be, will be. Only the fortune of war will tell, since life may be war or peace. ['Fish for silence.']"

Erik Pevernagie, Belgian Author

Realism, Expectation, Karma, Future

"These mods made significant improvements to the cars " enough so that I changed my mind (another procedure altogether) every time I thought of selling the damn thing and buying a Toyota. I hope you benefit from this and preserve your ailing finances!Good luck!"

Christina Engela, South African Author

Realism, Improvement, Change, Finance, Decision

"Sometimes it is not right to wait for the right train. Take any train instead of rotting at the station! In other words, be realistic!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Realism, Truth, Life, Wisdom, Power

"We need realism to deal with reality."

Slick Rick, American Musician

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"A goodlookin horse is like a goodlookin woman, he said. They're always more trouble than what they're worth. What a man needs is just one that will get the job done."

"But you don't always get what you want;,you get what you get."

"The barren branches may appear inelegant: They are, to the cook, the means to make his fire."

". . . nobody in particular is to blame, that I can see, for the state in which things are . . ."

"Never go for someone that represents something that is more of a fantasy than reality in this crazy world of lonely people, unless it is for the shortest time possible, and unless you have clearly figured out an exit strategy."

"I'm against solutions that are worse than the problem. Like old women who want their hair dyed the color of shoe polish to hide the gray."

"These mods made significant improvements to the cars " enough so that I changed my mind (another procedure altogether) every time I thought of selling the damn thing and buying a Toyota. I hope you benefit from this and preserve your ailing finances!Good luck!"

"Sometimes it is not right to wait for the right train. Take any train instead of rotting at the station! In other words, be realistic!"

"We need realism to deal with reality."

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"A loan is the scissors of friendship.A man's own tongue may cut his throat.The cage has no value without the bird."

"Not to be greedy is, paradoxically, the highest form of looking after one's true interests."

"When the Higher Man does something worthy of admiration, it is an evidence of his Mastership, not the object of it."

"Opinion is usually something which people have when they lack comprehensive information."

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"I ask about the sky, but the answer is about a rope."

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