Quotes about real
real justice perspective
The Supreme Court would benefit from the addition of a justice who has real experience as a practicing lawyer. The current justices have all been chosen from the lower federal courts. A nominee with relevant non-judicial experience would bring a different and useful perspective to the court. Harry Reid
real mean years
I mean, that is a mop of real hair. He has hair like a 15-year-old ... and so, I have to acknowledge I am a little envious of his hair. Harry Reid
reality law borders
Enforcement alone does not work. Unless we address the gap between our immigration laws and reality, illegal immigration will not stop and the situation on the border will continue to be chaotic. Harry Reid
real independent usa
This attack has made it clear, beyond all doubt, that the international Communist movement is willing to use armed invasion to conquer independent nations. An act of aggression such as this creates a very real danger to the security of all free nations. Harry S Truman
real law justice
In this shrinking world, it is futile to seek safety behind geographical barriers. Real security will be found only in law and in justice. Harry S Truman
real people choices
Given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican all the time Harry S Truman
reality space mind
Space and time are the framework within which the mind is constrained to construct its experience of reality. Immanuel Kant
real should criteria
It should be quite clear, then, that there are no criteria to be laid down in general for distinguishing the real from the not real. J. L. Austin
real names dimensions
Like 'real', 'free' is only used to rule out the suggestion of some or all of its recognized antitheses. As 'truth' is not a name of a characteristic of assertions, so 'freedom' is not a name for a characteristic of actions, but the name of a dimension in which actions are assessed. J. L. Austin
real knowing needs
Next, 'real' is what we may call a trouser-word. It is usually thought, and I dare say usually rightly thought, that what one might call the affirmative use of a term is basic--that, to understand 'x,' we need to know what it is to be x, or to be an x, and that knowing this apprises us of what it is not to be x, not to be an x. But with 'real' (as we briefly noted earlier) it is the negative use that wears the trousers. J. L. Austin
real space baptism
A lot of the futuristic space stuff seemed to me to be a very cool form of science-fiction, so that was my first real baptism in the genre. J. Michael Straczynski
reality sometimes unlikely
I sometimes find reality far more fantastical and unlikely than what I could just make up. J. Michael Straczynski
real thinking two
Was it - was she making a real prediction?' Dumbledore looked mildly impressed. 'Do you know, Harry, I think she might have been,' he said thoughtfully. 'Who'd have thought it? That brings her total of real predictions up to two. I should offer her a pay raise... J. K. Rowling
real thinking space
Choosing to live in narrow spaces leads to form of mental agoraphobia and that brings its own terrors. I think the willfully unimaginative see more monsters, they are often more afraid. What is more, those who choose not to empathize enable real monsters. For without ever committing an act of outright evil ourselves, we collude through our own apathy. J. K. Rowling
real book believe
Magic has universal appeal. I don't believe in magic in the way that I describe in my books, but I'd love it to be real. J. K. Rowling
real differences perfection
Perfection is not necessary to make a real and lasting difference to other people's lives. J. K. Rowling
real men swings
A tiny little wooden man [was] slowly ascending the steps to a real set of gallows, both perched on a box that read: Reusable Hangman — Spell It Or He’ll Swing! J. K. Rowling
real voice gold
You know, I don’t get why Fred and George only got three O.W.L.s each,” said Harry, watching as Fred, George, and Lee collected gold from the eager crowd. “They really know their stuff. . . .” “Oh, they only know flashy stuff that’s no real use to anyone,” said Hermione disparagingly. “No real use?” said Ron in a strained voice. “Hermione, they’ve got about twenty-six Galleons already. . . . J. K. Rowling
real kissing world
Then she was kissing him as she had never kissed him before...and it was blissful oblivion, better than firewhisky; she was the only real thing in the world. J. K. Rowling
real dark long
To the Dark Lord, I know I will be dead long before you read this but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret. I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can. I face death in the hope that when you meet your match, you will be mortal once more. R.A.B J. K. Rowling
real mean use
Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends. J. K. Rowling
real life-changing mean
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? J. K. Rowling
real boys brain
I sat and thought for four (delayed train) hours, and all the details bubbled up in my brain, and this scrawny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who didn't know he was a wizard became more and more real to me. J. K. Rowling
reality people greek
One of the many things I learned at the end of that Classics corridor down which I ventured at the age of 18, in search of something I could not then define, was this, written by the Greek author Plutarch: What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. That is an astonishing statement and yet proven a thousand times every day of our lives. It expresses, in part, our inescapable connection with the outside world, the fact that we touch other people’s lives simply by existing. J. K. Rowling
real silly believe
... you could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist! J. K. Rowling
real people magic
But people only die in proper duels, you know, with real wizards. The most you and Malfoy’ll be able to do is send sparks at each other. Neither of you knows enough magic to do any real damage. I bet he expected you to refuse, anyway.” “And what if I wave my wand and nothing happens?” “Throw it away and punch him on the nose,” Ron suggested. J. K. Rowling
real evil agoraphobia
Those who choose not to empathize enable real monsters, for without ever committing an act of outright evil ourselves we collude with it through our apathy. J. K. Rowling
real government practice
Authoritarianism is not pretending anymore to be a real alternative to democracy, but we can see many more authoritarian practices and styles basically being smuggled into democratic governments. Ivan Krastev
real people pushing
The real trick for me as a director is to make sure that people don't start pushing because the harder you push as a perform the less funny it becomes. Ivan Reitman
reality steps one-step-at-a-time
I call it like the domino theory of reality. If you can go one step at a time and it seems to make sense, you can then take your audience into an area that is relatively outlandish. Ivan Reitman
real humor long
A good actor is someone who knows how to take the part and make it real and make it honest and be effective in it. If it's in a funny movie and, as long as they are cast in an appropriate way, humor will come from it. Ivan Reitman
reality conceited effort
Religion is a conceited effort to deny the most obvious realities. H. L. Mencken
real bridges numbers
Bridges would not be safer if only people who knew the proper definition of a real number were allowed to design them. H. L. Mencken