Cynicism Quotes · Page 15

“The cynicism of utter solitude is a calvary relieved by insolence.”

— Emil M. Cioran

blind wantons like the gulls who scream And rip the edge off any ideal or dream.

— Louis MacNeice

In this world, there is one terrible thing, and that is that everyone has his reasons.

— Jean Renoir

Cynicism is intelectual dandyism, but graciousness in speech is an aphrodisiac. (Andy Spade)

— Kate Spade

The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer.

— Theodore Roosevelt

“I'll graduate high school with a major in Cynicism & a minor in Irritation.”

— Chelsea Pitcher

“I love the great despisers. Man, however, is something that must be overcome.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Out of the unconscious lips of babes and sucklings are we satirized.

— Mark Twain

I'm an optimistic person, and I tend to bury my cynicism in what I read and the movies I watch. My optimism…

— Brad Feld

A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, his is also one who is permanently disappointed in…

— Sydney J. Harris

When all is said and done, no literature can outdo the cynicism of real life; you won't intoxicate with one glass someone…

— Anton Chekhov

There is no inevitable connection between Christianity and cynicism. Truth is not a salad, is it, that you must always dress it…

— William Morley Punshon

A developer is someone who wants to build a house in the woods. An environmentalist is someone who already has a house…

— Dennis Miller

Postmodernism has not overcome the problems of modernism, but only compounded them with a dosis of cynicism, relativism and indifference.

— John Walford

I've got rid of a lot of cynicism and anger. I feel positive about my development, and I just want to carry…

— King Krule

I don't think being a cynic is necessarily a negative thing. It's a matter of seeing the world with clear and open…

— Tom Tomorrow

Essentially, the [New York] Philharmonic is just like any other orchestra-they all have the spirit of kids, and if you scratch away…

— Zubin Mehta

That so much of our experience, or the stereotype which passes for it should be dealt with by means of the short…

— Howard Nemerov

I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude…

— Napoleon Hill

“Cynicism is overrated, and far too easy. In small doses, cynicism--like irony--provides an essential tempering quality. But to wallow in it, and…

— Michael Perry

“There is a tendency to imagine the loner ensconced in a dark corner, but in point of fact, as the resident loner…

— Wataru Watari

There's a distinct unease about Americans when they are outside the United States. I can't say quite what it is, but they…

— Lawrence Osborne

Scientists are skeptics. It's unfortunate that the word 'skeptic' has taken on other connotations in the culture involving nihilism and cynicism. Really,…

— Michael Shermer

Acceptance is supposed to be a good thing - Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Also compromise,…

— A.S.A. Harrison

Cynicism has all the smart words on it's side; idealism uses a nursery school dictionary.

— Michael Arditti

I'm at a place of deep cynicism about American politics.

— Grace Dunham

We will need to work hard to break the cynicism, talk straight and rebuild trust in politics.

— Hilary Benn

It's all about the triumph of intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism.

— Craig Ferguson

Anything that has cynicism to it and that's jaded is smutty.

— Sandra Bernhard

“It's astonishing what a number of churches and idiots there are in the world.”

— Karel Čapek

“You never say a moral thing, and you never do a wrong thing. Your cynicism is simply a pose.”

— Oscar Wilde

Cynicism isn't smarter, it's only safer. There's nothing fluffy about optimism.

— Jewel

Cynics are - beneath it all - only idealists with awkwardly high standards.

— Alain de Botton

It was lovely to see cynicism in one so young. It positively restored his faith in human nature.

— Lauren Willig

They were fast-moving opportunists encased in cynicism and proud of it.

— Jay Carr

A cynic sees little to admire in the world, while the world sees even less to admire in him.

— Evan Esar

I think cynicism lasts. Sentimentality ages, dates quickly.

— Alexander Payne

I think that cynicism can often be mistaken for wisdom.

— Sarah Polley

It's good to be a cynic. I'm a cynic. But the best part of being a cynic is somebody proving you wrong.

— Tom King

“A true rationalist ought to be effective in the real world.”

— Eliezer Yudkowsky