180+ BE REAL QUOTES AND SAYINGS

Looking for inspirational quotes about being real? We have rounded up the best collection of be real quotes, sayings, captions, proverbs, status, (with images and pictures) to inspire you to be your true self and live life on your own terms.

BE REAL QUOTES

“Real is rare. Be real. Be genuine.” – Unknown
“If you can be anything, be real.” – Nikki Rowe
“It’s better to be real than to be perfect.” – Unknown
“I’m not perfect. But I’ll always be real.” – Tupac Shakur
“Be yourself, but always your better self.” – Karl G. Maeser
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
“You were born an original. Don t die a copy.” – John Mason
“Real is better, the truth is better. Painful but better.” – Cath Crowley
“You’ve gotta stay true to yourself, stay who you are.” – Manny Machado
“When you are real you don’t mind being hurt.” – Margery Williams Bianco
“I’d rather be real and rejected than fake and accepted.” – Unknown
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville
“Being sincere and true to yourself defines your authenticity.” – Arsenio V Manalo Jr.
“It’s okay to love something a little too much, as long as it’s real to you.” – Gerard Way
“Be real. Be yourself. Be unique. Be true. Be honest. Be humble. Be happy.” – Unknown
“Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself on the inside and out.” – Unknown
“So much possibility lives within the beauty of your authenticity. Be real.” – Scott Stabile
“It’s not about believing in yourself; it’s about being yourself. Take action!” – Shannon L. Alder
“I’d rather be labelled as fake for being real. Than be praised as real for being fake.” – Unknown
“Your ideal life is your real life. Be true to yourself and honor your preferences.” – Maria Erving
“The truer you are to yourself, the greater your gifts will manifest themselves.” ― Tiffany L. Jackson
“The strongest force in the universe is a human being living consistently with his identity.” – Tony Robbins
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland
“I would rather wear honest tears than the most beautiful and elaborately faked smile.” – Tyler Knott Gregson
“Being yourself is all it takes. If you want to impress someone don’t be someone else just be yourself.”- Selena Gomez
“I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.” – Aaliyah
“No other version, no matter how perfect it is, would ever feel better than being your true self.” – Edmond Mbiaka
“Be yourself- not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be.” – Henry David Thoreau
“You know it’s real when reality becomes a dream, the dream becomes real, and real feels unreal” – Evy Michaels
“We might temporarily impress people by being fake, but we can permanently impact people by being real.” – Unknown
“Once your intentions are real and wise, helpful and positive, keep going forward. Never ever give up!” – Israelmore Ayivor
“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee
“To be one’s self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.” – Irving Wallace
“If you stay true to yourself and true to your vision and your own values, you can power through and make an impact on modern life.” – Steve Bannon
“Tell people how it is, be real and be honest. If you see something wrong make sure you speak up. Being this way will naturally eliminate the snakes and fakes.” – John Maiorana
“Real is hard to find, and sometimes harder to differentiate. Fakes is acceptable by many, because its takes a lot of strength and courage to be real and more to stay REAL.” – Annelise Lords
“The difference between real life and a story is that life has significance, while a story must have meaning. The former is not always apparent, while the latter always has to be, before the end.” – Vera Nazarian

BEING REAL QUOTES

“Our true self is being who we are.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“Just be yourself, there is no one better.” – Taylor Swift
“Be who you are, not who the world wants you to be.” – Unknown
“I feel that the simplicity of life is just being yourself.” – Bobby Brow
“If I could patent ‘being real’, I think I could own that.” – Tupac Shakur
“Just stay true to yourself and true to what you believe.” – Joel Madden
“Only a real man has the right to stand at the pinnacle.” – James Clavell
“You either live who you are or die being someone else.” – Richie Norton
“There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be true yourself.” – Anthony R
“Being real is much less exhausting, than being a fake.” – Christine E. Szymanski
“Wake up to realities! Real life is all about real things!” – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
“In a world where everyone wears a mask, it’s a privilege to see a soul.” – Unknown
“Never apologize for what you feel. It’s like saying sorry for being real.” – Lil Wayne
“Don’t say it unless you mean it. And if you meant it, be ready to prove it.” – Unknown
“Be who you are and say what you feel. It’s not being rude, it’s being real.” – Unknown
“Nothing can be more hurtful to your heart than betraying yourself.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Trust gets you killed, love gets you hurt, and being real gets you hated.” – Johnny Cash
“Being real must be a sin, because I keep getting punished for keeping it real.” – Unknown
“Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire.” – St. Catherine of Sienna
“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.” – Andre Gide
“Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.” – Julius Charles Hare
“Some people like you, some people don’t. In the end you just have to be yourself.” – Andres Iniesta
“By being yourself, you put something beautiful into the world that was not there before.” – Edwin Elliot
“Everybody can relate to being real or true. Somehow, someway, you want to be real and true.” — Future
“You just got to be kind and stay true to yourself and follow what makes you happy inside.” – Diana Silvers
“The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.” – Dave Chappelle
“Being real has nothing to do with the world. But, the world has a lot to do with the real you.” – Hiral Nagda
“I would classify myself as an individual. That’s what I try to stay true with – being myself, 100 percent.” – Khalid
“Forget about being impressive and commit to being real. Because being real is impressive!” – Jonathan Harnisch
“Your true self must shine through to attract the person who mirrors the highest vision of you.” – Collette O’Mahony
“If another girl steals your man, there’s no better revenge than letting her keep him. Real men can’t be stolen.” – Unknown
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” – Shannon L. Alder
“I think everybody’s weird. We should all celebrate our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed of it.” – Johnny Depp
“Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Just be yourself. Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful, magical person that you are.” – Mandy Hale
“And sometimes, even if everything seems unreal a strange force will appear dragging you back the ‘so called’ real.” – A.T. Danielle
“What we have is often more important than what we will have simply because what we have is real!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan
“Just keep being true to yourself, if you’re passionate about something go for it. Don’t sacrifice anything, just have fun.” ― Blake Lewis
“The Sieves of time, filter out the fakes from the real. Don’t look back for them, they were filtered out for your refinement.” – Wordions
“Just remember to always be yourself and don’t be afraid to speak your mind or to dream out loud.” – J.A. Redmerski, ‘The Edge Of Never’
“Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Life is not about being rich, popular, highly educated, or even being perfect. It’s about being real, being humble, and being kind.” – Unknown
“If people don’t appreciate your Real self, it’s hard to be with them, but you only find True friends by Showing that self & Trusting.” – Jay Woodman
“You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand.” – Irene C. Kassorla
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, ‘Self-Reliance
“Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” – John Jakes
“You don’t need to do anything to be loved. Just be who you know you are. It’s the only way to experience real love.” – Marshall Sylver, ‘Passion Profit Power’
“I was transformed the day my ego shattered, and all the superficial, material things that mattered to me before, suddenly ceased to matter.” – Suzy Kassem
“The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don’t let them put you in that position.” – Leo Buscaglia
“I am kind of person who will love the real version of you no matter how bad and broken than accepting the perfect and polished but fake version of you.” – Mahrukh
“The easiest way to gain someone’s trust is to deserve it. This should be pretty easy, assuming you’re just being you and being real. Minimal effort too.” – Ashly Lorenzana
“The most significant thing is to always stay true to yourself. What brought you to where you are will continue to separate you. The thing is to be different.” – Mickie James
“I’m not a bit changed – not really. I’m only just pruned down and branched out. The real me – back here – is just the same.” – Lucy Maud Montgomery, ‘Anne Of Green Gables’
“Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.” – John Wooden
“Some things are only real because they represent what we think. When we learn the truth and think it, the old reality is no longer real to us and loses its hold on us. The truth sets us free.” – C. Terry Warner
“To be real is to be who you are according to the purpose which God wants you to accomplish but not to be who people want you to be according to what they think you should be.” – Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
“The secret to your purpose is to find what you feel is important, and not pursue what others would think is important. When you think highly of yourself, me thinking highly of you will never be enough!” – Shannon L. Alder
“I like clear intensions. Tell me how you feel. Spell out what you want. Be open. Be honest. Be transparent. I don’t have time to play guessing games regarding someone’s goal for me or how they feel about me. Respect me enough to keep it real, so I can make informed decisions.” – Unknown
“You were born to be real, not to be perfect. You’re here to be you, not to be what someone else wants you to be. Stand up for yourself, look them in the eye, and say “don’t judge me until you know me, don’t underestimate me until you’ve challenged me, and don’t talk about me until you’ve talked to me”.” – Unknown
“Being real can make you rude. Being real can cost you beautiful bonds. Being real can push you apart from people. Being real can cost you everything. But being real will make you be who you are. Being real keeps your identity. Be real and be happy for who you are. God has created you with your uniqueness don’t get it buried in this cruel world.” – Unknown

QUOTES ABOUT BEING REAL

“Don’t aim to be perfect. Be real.” — Unknown
“Being real is what is important.” — Gavin Rossdale
“You are you. Now, isn’t that pleasant?” – Dr. Seuss
“Just be real… it’s not that complicated.” – Unknown
“Be real with me, or just leave me alone.” – Unknown
“Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.” — Tina Fey
“Keep it simple. Keep it honest. Keep it real.” – Unknown
“My beliefs are the center of my being.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“Originality is… a by-product of sincerity.” – Marianne Moore
“Beauty comes from embracing who you are.” – Lindsey Leavitt
“Making mistakes is better than faking perfections.” – Unknown
“I meditate. I need that time to stay true to who I am.” – Sai Pallavi
“Be who you choose to be, not who others choose to see.” – Unknown
“Real men respect women. Real women support women.” – Unknown
“I am what I am. And only that. At all times.” – A.D. Aliwat, ‘In Limbo’
“Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door.”– Vernon Howard
“Hard work pays off if you stay true to yourself and dedicated.”– Cesaro
“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.”– Allen Ginsberg
“Any fool can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a dad!” – Unknown
“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.” – Roy T. Bennett
“I must stay true to myself and take my own path all the way.” – Valerie June
“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” – Rumi
“Make the most of yourself… for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I want to stay true to who I am by trying to be in the moment.” – Alyson Hannigan
“You attract the right things when you have a sense of who you are.” – Amy Poehler
“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.” – Virginia Satir
“The things that make me different are the things that make me.” – Winnie the Pooh
“Don’t compromise yourself – you’re all you have.” – John Grisham, ‘The Rainmaker’
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” – Lao Tzu
“Just a reminder, what other people think of you is none of your business.” – Ze Frank
“You will remain where you are…, until you change your mindset.” – A. Steve-Ifeoluwa
“I’ve always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be.” – Dita Von Teese
“When you dance to your own rhythm, life taps its toes to your beat.” – Terri Guillemets
“You can’t hide who you are, it will only cause you pain.” – Claire Cullen, ‘Bound By Fate’
“Don’t show me fake love. I’m cool with you being distant…” – That’s being real. Unknown
“It’s crazy how people are being hated for being real and loved for being fake.” – Unknown
“The only reason I am successful is because I have stayed true to myself.” – Lindsey Stirling
“One way to avoid what has already been done is to be true to yourself.” – Ramsey Campbell
“Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true.” – Robert Browning, ‘Bishop Blougram’s Apology’
“You have to maintain a culture of transformation and stay true to your values.” – Jeff Weiner
“Be yourself, don’t take anything from anyone, and never let them take you alive.” – Gerard Way
“Take care not to listen to anyone who tells you what you can and can’t be in life.” – Meg Medina
“I just need to know that I did the very best I could and that I was true to myself.” – Lenny Kravitz
“What I am is good enough if I would only be it openly.” – Carl R. Rogers, ‘On Becoming A Person’
“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.” – Benjamin Disraeli
“Before you can be anything, you have to be yourself. That’s the hardest thing to find.” – E.L. Konigsburg
“The only difference between you and the person you admire is their perspective on life.” – Shannon L. Alder
“If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn’t be so adored in the slightest.” – Christian Bale
“Entertainment is temporary happiness, but the real happiness is permanent entertainment.” – Amit Kalantri
“Learn to… be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.” – Henri Frederic Amiel
“The problem is people are being hated when they are real, and are being loved when they are fake.” – Bob Marley
“Once you are real you can’t become unreal again. It lasts for always.” – Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
“I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.” – Jimi Hendrix
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
“Whatever things you go through, you stay true to who you are and your core values.” – Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
“Authenticity requires a certain measure of vulnerability, transparency, and integrity.” – Janet Louise Stephenson
“I treat people how they treat me, so if you’re consistent, I’ll be consistent. If you put no effort in, neither will I.” – Unknown
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe
“Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think.” – Roy T. Bennett, ‘The Light In The Heart’
“Be yourself. Be true to that, to your heart. Patience. See what happens if you step back instead of bounding forward.” – Nora Roberts
“I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.” – Steve Maraboli
“Eloquence. — We need both what is pleasing and what is real, but that which pleases must itself be drawn from the true.” – Blaise Pascal
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
“You need to be real enough to be believable, but you don’t necessarily have to be real enough to be real. There is a distinction.” – Bradley Whitford
“Don’t pretend to be what you’re not, instead, pretend to what you want to be, it is not pretense, it is a journey to self-realization.” – Michael Bassey Johnson
“Life is funny. Things change, people change, but you will always be you, so stay true to yourself and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.” – Zayn Malik
“I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” – Frederick Douglass
“I have reached a point in life where I feel it is no longer necessary to try and impress anyone. If they like me the way I am, good and if they don’t, it’s their loss.” – Corazon Aquino
“It’s so easy to be insecure about your looks or if you’re wearing the right clothes, or your hair and makeup. And I think it’s just so important to stay true to who you are.” – Sadie Sink
“It takes courage to become authentic. So many talk about the light but not enough speak the truth about the struggles it takes to get there and the tools to overcome it all.” – Nikki Rowe