Quotes of: Cynicism Keyword

If there's one thing that makes me cynical, it's optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two.

Julian Baggini

Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cyn...

Stephen Colbert

Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what...

Faith and Doubt

There is no power in cynicism. There is no forward thrust in cynicism.

Jesse Jackson

Cynicism is often seen as a rebellious attitude in western popular culture, but in reality, our cynicism advances the desires of the powerful: cynicism is obedience.

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century

Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us.

Stephen Colbert

Don’t talk like that, Dill,” said Aunt Alexandra. “It’s not becoming to a child. It’s – cynical.” “I ain’t cynical, Miss Alexandra. Tellin’ the truth’s not cynical, is it?” “The way you tell it, it is.

To Kill a Mockingbird

The genius of cynicism is that it is a voice in your ear it does not usually hang around long enough to be interviewed. It is usually expressed in innuendos, passing remarks, moods, cartoons, hints, insinuations, unacknowledged assumptions, and jokes...

Seeing Through Cynicism: A Reconsideration of the Power of Suspicion

Amongst my friends, I am known as the most cynical person they know - I'm incredibly cynical. I don't believe in God, I don't believe in the supernatural, I don't believe in anything! And I'm terribly cynical, and somehow or other, all three of my fi...

Nigel Cole

Students undergo a conversion in the third year of medical school - not pre-clinical to clinical, but pre-cynical to cynical.

Abraham Verghese

If this was cynical, then we must allow that all courtship is cynical.

What Was She Thinking? [Notes on a Scandal]

Cynicism places the cynic at the center seat of judgement with the self appointed authority to criticize and condemn.

Jayce O'Neal

The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation with one glance

Anna Funder

You're such a cynic," Molly said. "I think cynics are playful and cute.

Changes

Never go shopping for kiwis in a shoe store.

How to Be Happy, Dammit: A Cynic's Guide to Spiritual Happiness

Cynicism stems from disappointment. Cynical and faithless people were not always like that. They were filled with possibilities and hope as kids. But they tried and perhaps failed.

Robin S. Sharma

You scoundrel, you have wronged me," hissed the philosopher, "May you live forever!

A Cynic Looks at Life

You are a cynical man, Mr. Pleasant." "We live in cynical times, Miss Cain.

Death Bringer

You are not alone. You are not being singled out by the fates to suffer.

How to Be Happy, Dammit: A Cynic's Guide to Spiritual Happiness

You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

W. Somerset Maugham

I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement.

Ken Burns