Quotes for Reality

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Much of the best humor is found in the frequently tragic reality of human experience.

Steve Allen

Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.

Friedrich Nietzsche

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

Plutarch

I've always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy, which is not to be confused with sympathy. You're trying to get inside a certain emotional reality or motivational reality and try to figure out what that's about so you can represent it.

Edward Norton

Perception often lags behind reality, and I can say from experience that the vast majority of public officials in Louisiana are much better than our reputation holds us to be.

John Kennedy

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

John Lennon

Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.

Janet Jackson

Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.

Gustave Flaubert

So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality, nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit.

Christopher McCandless

We all exist in our own personal reality of craziness.

Alejandro Jodorowsky

The truly unique trait of 'Sapiens' is our ability to create and believe fiction. All other animals use their communication system to describe reality. We use our communication system to create new realities. Of course, not all fictions are shared by all humans, but at least one has become universal in our world, and this is money.

Yuval Noah Harari

Sarcasm helps me overcome the harshness of the reality we live, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile.

Mahmoud Darwish

All knowledge of cultural reality, as may be seen, is always knowledge from particular points of view.

Max Weber

Most of the images of reality on which we base our actions are really based on vicarious experience.

Albert Bandura

Love is the only reality and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation.

Rabindranath Tagore

Our intention creates our reality.

Wayne Dyer

Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.

Jonas Salk

If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.

William James

The aspect of kind of living in your imagination and creating a more romantic vision of the world than the reality that you're given - that's definitely something I can sort of relate to.

Alden Ehrenreich