"For me, dreaming is simply being pragmatic." -HEROES & INSPIRATIONAL FIGURES OF LIONHEART FRIEND ROBERT DE NIRO.

Robert De Niro is a Championing, Courageous, Brave, Heroic, Bold, Daring, Stouthearted, Fearless, Ballsy, Valiant Lionhearted Actor. Period. But where does he get it?

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"We all know that, but where does he get it? In a Hollywood Reporter Interview recently he reveals his sources. 

As for his heroes and inspirational figures, De Niro cites Shimon Peres — the ninth President of Israel from 2007 to 2014— as his primary one. 

Researching famous quotes by Shimon the single one that resonated most was this:

"For me, dreaming is simply being pragmatic."

So here it is

1. Act realistically, and think about what you can actually achieve.
2. Dream big, and  the details will fall into place.

"By combining the best of both the pragmatic and visionary worlds, we can be effectively “moving towards the stars, without tripping."   ​--Shimon Peres

Lionhearted Actor Robert DeNiro Loving His Work & Inspiring Young Actors On Set Of "A Bronx Tale" — with Robert DeNiro.