The phrase "always be realistic" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it as advice or a reminder to maintain a practical perspective in various situations.
Example: "When setting your goals for the year, remember to always be realistic about what you can achieve."
Alternatives: "always stay practical" or "always keep it real."
Although they are all facing the possibility of imminent and irrevocable loss — of life or love or both — the characters in "The Realistic Joneses" discuss their own pain and one another's with a blunt equanimity that may not always be realistic, but feels no less true.
I know that I may have a lot to learn, and some of my ideas might not always be realistic, but it would mean a lot to me if you would seriously consider what I have to say, and give me your feedback, pro or con.
Also, unless the identity link function is used (which may not always be realistic) there is still a back transformation issue that can lead to substantial loss of precision from ignoring the fuller characteristics of the data generating process.
Sure, it's great to have lots of friends but always be realistic about the depth over the breadth of those you count as good and dependable friends.
Always be realistic and be mature.
It's always been realistic and down-to-earth, and yet it's also been beyond my wildest dreams".
I had always been realistic, so instead I went with "none of the above" and refused to be any different than I had been in the past.
Sources in the organisation say they have always been realistic about Istanbul being the favoured choice for UEFA if it lost out in the Olympics contest.
"He has always been realistic about what he knows and what he doesn't know," said Lou Pitt, the former talent agent who advised him on his movie career during his heyday in the 1980's and early 1990's.
"We always have to be realistic," said Greg Pope, an executive at St . Thomas Health Services a hospital system in Tennessee, and the incoming chairman of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
