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

Realism, Nature, Fire, Values, Purpose

27

Create Your Own Wallpaper

Standard

Customized

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

Exlpore more Realism quotes

"If you are pro love, you have to be a little bit disloyal to the romantic feelings that propel you in the early days."

Alain de Botton, English Writer

Realism, Love, Emotion, Loyalty, Reality

"Real problems can't be fixed with a motivational poster, a cute quote or a pat on the back."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Realism, Problem, Motivational, Truth, Wisdom

"Cat can have kittens in the oven, girl, but that won't ever make em muffins."

Stephen King, American Author

Realism, Identity, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"A realist is a slave to reality."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Realism, Truth, Power, Life

"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

"You can't fix stupid."

R. Alan Woods, American Author

Realism, Stupidity, Limit, Reality, Acceptance

"Remember that rabbit-proof fencing you told me about? You get that at a hardware store or is it special order?"

Elle Lothlorien, American Novelist

Realism, Curiosity, Humor, Inquiry, Dialogue

"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 an eyelash, and without its impairing their affection for the brute in the least. Women are wonderful realists."

Agatha Christie, English Writer

Realism, Love, Acceptance, Truth

"I am a believer in sensible choices, so different from many of my own. Also in sensible names for children."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

Realism, Choices, Sense, Tradition, Reason

"The 'practical' man, as this word is often used, is one who recognizes only the material needs, who realizes that men must have food for the body, but is oblivious of the necessity of providing food for the mind."

Bertrand Russell, British Philosopher

Realism, Materialism, Mind, Needs

Explore more quotes by Idries Shah

"You cannot change reality by ignoring it."

Reality

"Words, they say, are the food of minds. But, like other foods, they can do little by themselves."

Communication

"It is experience which teaches, not controversy based on supposed logic and assumptions of what is likely to be true."

Experience

"The real generosity is when a man does something generous when nobody knows about it."

Generosity

"Sufism is always systematised only for limited or transitory periods: because Sufism is primarly instrumental, not for enjoyment or display."

Spiritual

27

Standard

Customized

Exlpore more Realism quotes

"If you are pro love, you have to be a little bit disloyal to the romantic feelings that propel you in the early days."

"Real problems can't be fixed with a motivational poster, a cute quote or a pat on the back."

"Cat can have kittens in the oven, girl, but that won't ever make em muffins."

"A realist is a slave to reality."

"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."

"You can't fix stupid."

"Remember that rabbit-proof fencing you told me about? You get that at a hardware store or is it special order?"

"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 an eyelash, and without its impairing their affection for the brute in the least. Women are wonderful realists."

"I am a believer in sensible choices, so different from many of my own. Also in sensible names for children."

"The 'practical' man, as this word is often used, is one who recognizes only the material needs, who realizes that men must have food for the body, but is oblivious of the necessity of providing food for the mind."

Explore more quotes by Idries Shah

"You cannot change reality by ignoring it."

"Words, they say, are the food of minds. But, like other foods, they can do little by themselves."

"The heart of the wise person is a mirror to the world."

"You are not responsible for the actions of others, only for your own."

"No one is without fault. We can only aim to improve."

"If you are not aware, you will not be aware of your lack of awareness."

"The quest for knowledge is a process of self-awareness."

"It is experience which teaches, not controversy based on supposed logic and assumptions of what is likely to be true."

"The real generosity is when a man does something generous when nobody knows about it."

"Sufism is always systematised only for limited or transitory periods: because Sufism is primarly instrumental, not for enjoyment or display."