Ramana Maharshi
Spiritual Teacher
"The question 'Who am I?' is not really meant to get an answer, the question 'Who am I?' is meant to dissolve the questioner."
Really Mean quotes
Really Mean
16 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Author, Statistician
"It's harder to say 'no' when you really mean it."
David Foster
Author
"How totally banal of you to ask what I really mean."
Muhammad Ali
Boxer, Activist
"Boxing is good for the livelihood but mainly, money don't really mean nothing."
C. S. Lewis
Writer, Scholar
"Never exaggerate. Never say more than you really mean."
Explore further
Topics related to Really Mean
Browse quotes that often appear alongside really mean — connected by shared ideas and recurring themes.
Quote collection
Really Mean quotes
Follow a thought to its author, or read the full quote page.
"I don’t really mean what I’m saying."
Read quote
3 likes