Top 100 Reality Quotes To Face Life Hurdles

Reality is what's happening around us at all times.

It's true that reality can be difficult to handle at times, the realities of life sadly do include pain, loss, and sadness. That's why everyone needs a dose of motivation and support to get through their reality from time to time.

We can find our escape from reality through a lot of things like reading books or working on our hobbies. But sometimes we need to face it head one. These reality quotes might be able to help.

If you like these reality quotes, you can also check out these keep going quotes and simple life quotes for more.

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Here we have the best reality quotes about the concept of reality, including philosopher quotes on reality, inspirational reality is an illusion quotes, and inspirational quotes about perception and reality.

1. "True, the initial ideas are in general those of an individual, but the establishment of the reality and truth is in general the work of more than one person."

- Willard Libby.

2. "I paint my own reality… I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration."

- Frida Kahlo.

3. "One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike."

- Albert Einstein.

4. "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."

- Dr. Seuss.

5. "When I was older, I opened my eyes and beheld reality, at which I began to laugh."

- Soren Kierkegaard.

6. "There is no truth. There is only perception."

- Gustave Flaubert.

7. "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."

- Philip K. Dick.

8. "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."

- Soren Kierkegaard.

9. "As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."

- Albert Einstein.

10. "Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it."

- Gustave Flaubert.

11. "Expect the worst, but hope for the best."

- Unknown.*

12. "Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality."

- Nikos Kazantzakis.

13. "People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all."

- Jim Morrison.

14. "There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life."

- Hermann Hesse.

15. "I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?"

- John Lennon.

16. "Sometimes we only hear and see what we want to. Until reality hits us."

- Unknown.*

17. "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."

- Albert Einstein.

These are some truly inspirational facing reality quotes, quotes on dreams and reality, and when reality sets in quotes. These inspirational quotes about reality will inspire you!

18. "A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."

- Colin Powell.

19. "Reality can be beaten with enough imagination."

- Mark Twain.

20. "The imagination equips us to perceive reality when it is not fully materialized."

- M. C. Richards.

21. "Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality."

- Malala Yousafzai.

22. "Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality."

- Lewis Carroll.

23. "There is a reality - so subtle that it becomes more real than reality."

- Alfred Stieglitz.

24. "We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality."

- Iris Murdoch.

25. "What you see is what you get."

- Unknown.*

26. "Reality leaves a lot to the imagination."

- John Lennon.

27. "There was a time when meanings were focused and reality could be fixed."

- Bridget Riley.

28. "It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."

- Robert H. Goddard.

29. "I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy."

- Shawn Johnson.

30. "You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality."

- Malcolm X.

31. "We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."

- Jesse Owens.

32. "Nothing is black or white."

- Unknown.*

33. "One person's craziness is another person's reality."

- Tim Burton.

34. "Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil."

- Albert Camus.

Here are a few inspirational quotes about accepting reality, some expectations vs reality quotes, and quotes about truth and reality that might be able to guide you on your path to accept reality. These quotes will offer comfort when reality hits.

35. "Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality."

- Lise Meitner.

36. "The key to happiness is accepting one unpleasant reality every day."

- Bertrand Russell.

37. "Hope is not just... out in the sky, or accepting the facts or reality. Hope is having optimistic, positive expectations."

- Craig Sager.

38. "That's what I mean by radical truth. I mean accepting reality."

- Ray Dalio.

39. "Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity."

- Allan Lokos.

40. "It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept."

- Bill Watterson.

41. "In the end only an honest confrontation with reality can bring real healing."

- Desmond Tutu.

42. "No one goes through life unscathed."

- Unknown.*

43. "Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before."

- Elizabeth Edwards.

44. "To know reality is to accept it, and eventually to love it."

- George Wald.

45. "Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality."

- Bruce Lee.

46. "For me conservatism means accepting reality."

- Kristina Schroder.

47. "I accept reality and dare not question it."

- Walt Whitman.

48. "When you fight reality, you will lose every time. Once you accept the situation for what it truly is... you are then free to move forward."

- Jennifer Young.

49. "Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it."

- David Richo.

50. "Worrying never changed anything."

- Unknown.*

51. "You learn to accept your own reality."

- Shania Twain.

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52. "Life being full of harsh realities, we seek relief from them in a variety of pleasing delusions."

- Christian Nestell Bovee.

53. "And what's wrong with dimming the harsh reality of life a little, anyway?"

- Lucinda Riley.

54. "It never rains but it pours."

- Unknown.*

55. "The harsh reality is this: to have influence in the world, you need to be willing and able to reward your friends and punish your enemies."

- Antonio Garcia Martinez.

56. "Life will take its toll on all of us. We get injured, we get old. It's really sad to try to run away from these harsh realities of life."

-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

57. "The sun bared the reality of our lives and everything was so harsh it was a mystery that we could understand and care for one another."

- Ben Okri.

58. "Until I read Anne Frank's diary, I had found books a literal escape from what could be the harsh reality around me. After I read the diary, I had a fresh way of viewing the both literature and the world."

- Alexandra Fuller.

59. "A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check."

- Aubrey Plaza.

60. "... terrestrial wars are still today a harsh daily reality."

- Fausto Cercignani.

61. "Looks can be deceiving."

- Unknown.*

62. "Then you get out there into the harsh reality of the world, and you realize not everybody loves every little thing you do the way your mom did."

- Julia Stiles.

63. "Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance - you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations."

- Doris Brown Heritage.

64. "The harsh, unyielding reality of having to compromise your ideals… day by day, just to achieve a few little victories in the face of the world's malice, or indifference."

- Simon R. Green.

65. "There's a harsh reality - nothing lasts forever. You have to be ready to grow, and grow fast."

- Pras Michel.

66. "We cast away priceless time in dreams, born of imagination... and put to death by reality."

- Judy Garland.

67. "Life is not a dress rehearsal."

- Unknown.*

68 "Will you come with me to the mountains? It will hurt at first… Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"

- C. S. Lewis.

69. "Mixing humour and harsh reality is a very human behaviour, it's the way people stay sane in their daily lives."

- Jorge Garcia

70. "Reality is that part of the imagination we all agree on."

- Unknown.*

Virtual reality is almost as real and true as our own reality. These few quotes tell you exactly that.

71. "There was a very consistent creation of a virtual reality, and eventually it collided with our old-fashioned, ordinary reality."

- Hans Blix.

72. "Virtual reality is the 'ultimate empathy machine'… They're opportunities to walk a mile in someone else's shoes."

- Chris Milk.

73. "To me, virtual reality is just air guitar writ large."

- Robert J. Sawyer.

74. "Virtual reality is a technology that could actually allow you to connect on a real human level... regardless of where you are in the world.

- Chris Milk.

75. "Virtual reality is a fairly new concept to us; but once you grok it, it seems clear that any civilization that was capable of starflight… would also have a full VR toolkit under control."

- Terence McKenna.

76. "Now, most of it is digital, via emails and messaging services. If people were to start using virtual reality, it would almost come full circle."

- Palmer Luckey.

77. "By the end of this decade, computers will disappear as distinct physical objects, with displays built in our eyeglasses, and electronics woven in our clothing, providing full-immersion visual virtual reality."

- Ray Kurzweil.

78. "Crucial to science education is hands-on involvement: showing, not just telling; real experiments and field trips and not just 'virtual reality.'"

- Martin Rees.

79. "Virtual reality is a self-created form of chosen reality. Therefore it exists."

- Joan Lowery Nixon.

80. "Johnny English: Virtual reality?

Bough: It's completely immersive, and some people lose track of their actual surroundings."

- 'Johnny English Strikes Again', 2018.

These are some quotes on reality including some escape from reality quotes and sayings from movies.

81. "It's reality that bites mate, not the creatures from your head."

- Cpl. Bruce Campbell, 'Dog Soldiers', 2002.

82. "We all build islands of imagination. Represents escape. Half of my patients are sick because they're trying to escape reality."

- Dr. Edward G. Armstrong, 'And Then There Were None', 1945.

83. "It is only the ability to embrace the different reality, that makes science expand beyond the limits of what we know."

- Dr. Dreyfuss, 'Mama', 2013.

84. "Because painted reality is its own reality."

- Paul Gauguin, 'At Eternity's Gate', 2018.

85. "You've gotta deal with that reality that there are monsters in this world."

- Dick Cheney, 'Vice', 2018.

86. "My dear girl, you can not keep bumping your head against reality and saying it is not there."

- Dr. Alexander Brulov, 'Spellbound', 1945.

87. "Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it."

- Elwood P. Dowd, 'Harvey', 1950.

88. "What the imagination can't conjure, reality delivers with a shrug."

- Dalton Trumbo, 'Trumbo', 2015.

89. "Frank Capella: This is just like wrestling.

Ray: How?

Frank Capella: Well it's reality, mixed with illusion… mixed with... big scary guys from parts unknown..."

- 'The Art Of War', 2000.

90. "Cinema is a mirror of reality and it is a filter."

- Art Historian 2, 'Call Me By Your Name', 2017.

Here are a few quotes on reality from various books, including some sad reality quotes. Which of these reality quotes is your favorite?

91. "You must accept the reality of other people."

- J.K. Rowling, 'The Casual Vacancy'.

92. "Reality is crushing. The world is a wrong-sized shoe. How can anyone stand it?"

- Jandy Nelson, 'I'll Give You The Sun'.

93. "I'm always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality."

- Flannery O'Connor, 'Mystery And Manners'.

94. "Humankind cannot bear very much reality."

- T. S. Eliot, 'Four Quartets'.

95. "I suffer from life and from other people. I can’t look at reality face to face."

- Fernando Pessoa, 'The Book Of Disquiet'.

96. "No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality."

- Shirley Jackson, 'The Haunting Of Hill House'.

97. "Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else."

- George Orwell, '1984'.

98. "Reality is frequently inaccurate."

- Douglas Adams, 'The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe'.

99. "Remarkable, really, the lengths to which humans will go to fit things into their version of reality."

- Rick Riordan, 'The Lightning Thief'.

100. "It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane."

- Philip K. Dick, 'Valis'.

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