It's often been said that I'm an extremely depressing, cynical writer. I've never known what to make of that. — Ann Beattie Copy Share Image
A something-for-nothing culture does no one any favours. It makes those who are doing the right thing cynical. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
When you're dealing with the age of Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram, then everything becomes very selfish and cynical. — Derek Trucks Copy Share Image
The good news is hopeful doesn't mean dumb. The bad news is cynical doesn't mean smart. — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
I'm not cynical, but I don't really want to have a boyfriend or husband again. — Alexandra Cassavetes Copy Share Image
“Your every ill-thought, secreted hate, cynical and vicious judgment you carry is meant only for you.” — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
People tend to become cynical about even the most appalling crisis if it seems to be dragging on, failing to come to… — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
I would rather have people be even cynical about me than to feed the negative vibe. — Michael Buble Copy Share Image
With television, the image has been degenerated, no question. With the internet, commercials... people are much too cynical about image. It's stale.… — Oliver Stone Copy Share Image
She had always maintained a cynical facade, using it as a defence against embarrassment, fear, loneliness… but at the moment she felt… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“You can see the people who thought they could come to London, bend over and pick gold off the streets. They’re all… — Garry Crystal Copy Share Image
If someone is cynical and doesn't vote and ends up with a crummy job in a crummy country with a decimated environment,… — Moby Copy Share Image
I was slightly cynical of the American mentality before I came over here, but now I preach it. Here, no one's going… — Simon Cowell Copy Share Image
This is such a cynical world. The way the world is, there's so much going on and so much stress in the… — Ann Wilson Copy Share Image
Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among… — Joe Klein Copy Share Image
Cynical? Thats my fascination. I do hateful things, for which people love me, And lovable things for which they hate me. I… — Jerome Lawrence Copy Share Image
If you're the head of the organization that has to pay salaries, bills and keep the money coming, you have to be… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
“George stared at the dove. What would she say if she could speak to him? What would she wish for, for her… — Mette Ivie Harrison Copy Share Image
The people of Africa have learned the lessons of patience and endurance in their long struggle for freedom. In a cynical world… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“FAITH. Too many people have no faith. They are cynical. “This leadership training and personal development stuff doesn’t work.” Or “I’m too… — Robin S. Sharma Copy Share Image
Populism in contemporary art can become a dirty word. There is this notion that to not be understood is a reflection of… — Dario Robleto Copy Share Image
Technically speaking, since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents,they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of… — Jurgen Habermas Copy Share Image
“Considering that the modern and contemporary literature taught in most universities is largely bleak, cynical, morbid, pessimistic, misanthropic dogmatism, often written by… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
I think it's dangerous being cynical because you close doors rather than open them. — Freddie Fox Copy Share Image