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Real Quotes - Page 257

The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

Ita G. Berkow, Edward Hopper (1996). “Edward Hopper: An American Master”, Smithmark Publishers

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.

Edith Wharton (2013). “Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated)”, p.416, Delphi Classics

As for the usefulness of poetry, its uses are many. It is the deification of reality.

"Young Poets". Edith Sitwell's lecture (1957); later published in "Mightier Than the Sword: The P.E.N. Hermon Ould Memorial Lectures, 1953-1961" (p. 56), 1964.

Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.

Edgar Allan Poe (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Illustrated)”, p.2124, Delphi Classics

Real talent doesn't always win championships, like real music doesn't always win Grammys.

"Drake Disses Macklemore At The ESPYS, Mocks His Music And Grammy Win" By Liat Kornowski, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 17, 2014.

Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators.

"How Do You Light a Fart?: And 150 Other Essential Things Every Guy Should Know about Science". Book by Bobby Mercer, 2009.