Neel Mukherjee

I think there's a joy to be had in taking readers where they just don't want to go. If you are writing a properly realist novel, then don't blink. Why not see something for what it is and render it truthfully? I find it a good way of going about writing - not to blink.

Indian Writer

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I'm a realist and I always have been. Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about being fit, fit for life.

American Athlete

William Gibson

Dreaming in public is an important part of our job description, as science writers, but there are bad dreams as well as good dreams. We're dreamers, you see, but we're also realists, of a sort.

American Writer

Tichina Arnold

I'm a realist, not a sugar coater. I believe in always letting people know what their obstacles are. And at the end of the day, I just want to be respected for my hard work.

American Actress

Sandrine Bonnaire

I've never really played everyday people. I've played realist roles, but not mere daily life. There was always something incredible happening to my characters.

French Actress

Kevin Hart

I'm more of a realist when it comes to life, and I'd much rather my mother be in a spiritual place in Heaven than in a bed, sick, fighting for her life.

American Actor

Jed Mercurio

Line of Duty' is a social realist drama, so it's set in a world that has the recognisable features of the authentic world we see around us.

British Writer

Too Short

I don't think I've ever been just like, happy with life. I live life as a realist.

Arjen Robben

I'm always a realist, and I know the world of football is fast-moving.

Dutch Athlete

Elisabeth Rohm

The term 'realist' is commonly used in daily conversation to describe practical people.

Everyday Usage

Being called a realist often implies that a person is sensible and realistic, which is generally positive.

Positive Connotation

Sometimes 'realist' suggests lack of imagination or ambition, depending on context.

Not Always Flattering

Knowing this definition helps interpret art and literature texts that focus on realist movements or styles.

Art Understanding

Realist art varies across cultures, enhancing appreciation for different artistic portrayals of reality.

Cultural Differences

Connect 'realist' to historical artistic movements for deeper understanding in art history contexts.

Artistic Movements

Recognize that in philosophy, a 'realist' has a specific belief about existence beyond perception.

Philosophical Context

In debates or discussions, 'realist' signals a discussion on perception versus independent reality.

Debate Keyword

Expect to encounter 'realist' in academic discussions, often involving theories or arguments.

Academic Texts

 the show up a big magical realist film about the world's biggest jump in fish is coming soon and this film is set in Zanzibar and it's this the fifth changes everything it sounds as the van to this huge cut from this idyllic fishing village to this huge tourist town and

Making stories come to...

 helpless well the first thing you're gonna do in the realist situation is shout and scream and go mad but yeah the book says sit down lie down and if you sit down or lie down all you're doing is making your footprint bigger for your weight so it does work in

Can You Survive...

 we can shape the future, we can become better ancestors, we can expand our reach -- create things bigger than ourselves. And we can be a realist in aligning ourselves with this long arc of history and embracing problems as opportunities. With optimism,

The Future Will Be...

 Well the range is quite a bit. And I'm such a technician, so I loved this project, getting to play with all the techniques. So for example, in realist paintings, it ranges from this, which is kind of old masters style, to really realistic still-life,

Shea Hembrey: How I...

 Although no single style defines Modernist painting, its proponents shared a desire to challenge the realist traditions that dominated art education. Beginning in the late 1910’s, Modernist painting often used geometric shapes and bold colors

How to see more and care...

 theorists early to realist i'm back the theorists again if you look at the world you have methane hydrates in the ocean around every continent and here you can see methane if that's the way you're going to go that there's plenty of

Let's transform energy...

 with one as the grounded realist to the other’s idealism. Their lively, evolving friendship is often credited as the original hero and sidekick duo, inspiring centuries of fictional partnerships. Don Quixote was a huge success.

Why should you read "Don...

 Now let me take you -- I've been a realist -- I went from theorist early to realist. I'm back to theorist again. If you look at the world, you have methane hydrates in the ocean around every continent.

T. Boone Pickens: Let's...

 And here is the gray one. So for all of you who saw that, you're complete realists. All right? So this is pretty amazing, isn't it? Because nearly every living system

Optical illusions show...

 But for a lot people, that's a bit too radical. We're not realists, us foodies;

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