Being Practical Quotes

“I mean really, how could an artistic individual stay grounded in the nitty-gritty of how many minutes per pound meat has to stay in the oven when trying to fathom the creative philosophy behind the greatest artistic minds of the world?”
― E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

“Fantasizing about an impossibly idealized kind of love they’d seen an actor perform on-screen. Yet, all their real-world efforts were extremely pragmatic, often sacrificing the love they fantasized about as a price for earning status, security, and financial freedom.”
― Shrayana Bhattacharya, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence

“Presents? Cake? I could use a new bat, maybe some good work boots or running shoes.”
― Patricia Hamill, Fearless

“You can only take too much in pursuit of something you don't really want.”
― Joyce Rachelle

“And eventually I realized that being in love is not living a life in fairy tale.. I woke up, not with a kiss but with a twinge.. Hello real world.. teach me now.. how to be practically real and really practical..”
― Himmilicious