"A realist is a slave to reality."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Realism, Truth, Power, Life

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

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"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."

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"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!"

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

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"Remember to get the weather in your damn book--weather is very important."

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"If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life."

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"Money spent on good-quality gear is always money well spent."

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"Okay, this is the wisdom. First, time spent on reconnaissanse is never wasted. Second, almost anything can be improved with the addition of bacon. And finally, there is no problem on Earth that can't be ameliorated by a hot bath and a cup of tea."

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"One half of me is a hopeless romantic. The other half is well... just realistic."

Faraaz Kazi, Indian Author

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"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

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