#real life

In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are too busy winning the game. ↗

— Anita Brookner

#around #busy #case #contention #every

As man sows, so shall he reap. In works of fiction, such men are sometimes converted. More often, in real life, they do not change their natures until they are converted into dust. ↗

— Charles W. Chesnutt

#converted #dust #fiction #into #life

I always had a larger view. I'm interested in real life - my family, my friends. I have tried never to define myself by my success, whatever that is. My happiness is way beyond roles and awards. ↗

— Amy Adams

#awards #beyond #define #family #friends

There were time when I was into method acting that I did have moments of residual character emotions, because the method bases your emotional responses as a character on emotional experiences from your real life. ↗

— Corin Nemec

#bases #because #character #did #emotional

I never felt comfortable in real life very well. It's always been an awkward kind of thing for me and so when I hit the stage I just sensed freedom. I sensed here's a place that I can have all the experiences of life and not feel uncomfortable about it. ↗

— Nick Nolte

#always #awkward #been #comfortable #experiences

I punch a lot of guys on set. It's much easier than in real life as your hands don't hurt afterwards. The key is that you miss. ↗

— Timothy Olyphant

#easier #guys #hands #hurt #i

No one bothered reading the books and understanding - and again, I'm not being high-falutin' about it - but I think our books are great literature with great metaphors of real life dealing with fears and hopes. ↗

— Avi Arad

#again #being #books #bothered #dealing

If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest. ↗

— Christian Bale

#am #everyone #i #i am #jerk

I honestly in a lot of ways don't want to sing about my real life, because that's private. ↗

— Carrie Underwood

#because #honestly #i #life #lot

Always write as if you are talking to someone. It works. Don't put on any fancy phrases or accents or things you wouldn't say in real life. ↗

— Maeve Binchy

#always #any #fancy #life #phrases