Realistic Quotes

We don't have realistic expectations of other women, that we're human and make mistakes and get sick of each other and do things to hurt each other, which is why when our friendships go south, it's such a sharp, sour surprise.

We couldn't ignore the whole problem. That's not realistic.

A banking crisis is a more realistic view than at any time in the last few years.

We've got to be realistic and be looking for maximum points from those fixtures, if we do that then we can push on towards the top five.

I just don't believe it's realistic that they can get a 17-cent tax rate.

Abstinence-only is the only realistic message. It's the only thing that works. Now, the subject of contraception could be mentioned but only in the context of marriage. The abstinent message needs to be given a chance.

Whatever it takes, business owners are going to have to figure (realistic) training expenses into their profit and loss statements.

I'm realistic. Fees are being 'fixed.' It's just a matter of how much. But if you make it high enough and painful enough I don't think anybody would continue to get into a business where he doesn't get the return.

If you can bring in a couple of [top] players you can change it in a hurry. A realistic goal would be reaching the Big East Tournament, but I would think they would want to achieve higher than that.

You have to be more realistic about the need for temporary shelter because of the difficulty of building permanent homes and that should be part of the reconstruction plan, even if [affected] people are resistant.

Young people are confused. Of course I have no problem with the abstinence approach, but you have to be realistic and offer an alternative for different situations.

Have a realistic goal. Big changes take a long time. So aim low. You can always meet low expectations and if you exceed them, all the better. The approach builds success in your life.

Negative things roll right off our family; we don't allow negative things. We're realistic; we understand it could go another direction. That just doesn't help anything.

She is an excellent artist. Just about as good as they come. Her work is very realistic and she's a good colorist and designer.

I'm not saying we don't support a total ban. It's just not realistic at this point. We would much more prefer to pass a law that saves 5,000 lives than go for something that will never be passed.

A realistic expectation is somewhere between five and seven medals, which would exceed our best performances in Nagano (1998) and Lake Placid (1932). It's based on how our team has performed in World Cup races.

From where I am sitting now, 2008 is not realistic.

On the other hand, landowners need to be realistic when it comes to their expectations of what resources and how long it takes to reach their objectives, whether it's a crop of trees or an aesthetic view, ... Unreasonable expectation by the landowner can also result in expensive lessons.

I think 3 percentage points is more realistic. It will be less fluid. It's only a temporary solution.

Setting realistic goals and having a well-thought-out plan is important. Generic competition in any given market is inevitable. Start your next- generation drug development early -- just after product launch -- and be ready to show patients that the benefits gained from the scientific advances of a next-generation drug outweigh the savings that come from switching to generics.

You hope for everybody, but that's not realistic. Our two semifinal guys aren't out of the woods yet. They have three cracks at making it through to states.

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We've won every year since I've been here, but now I think we have a realistic chance to do some big things. When I signed here, I knew Billy would do what it would take to win.

Let us keep expectations at a realistic level.

This will be a very realistic experience for me. I am ready to put my best effort out there because this is my passion, this is my goal.