Remember, beneath every cynic there lies a romantic, and probably an injured one. — Glenn Beck Copy Share Image
Progress is more of a challenge for the cynic but also more important and urgent, since for the optimist things aren't that… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
What is the use of straining after an amiable view of things, when a cynical view is most likely to be the… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
It is cynicism, and not idealism, that is generally the mark of youthful immaturity, or rather it is the cynic who is… — Andrew Sarris Copy Share Image
who was the cynic who had defined gratitude as thanks for favors to come? — Ursula Curtiss Copy Share Image
“Trustful people are the pure at heart, as they are moved by the zeal of their own trustworthiness.” — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
She smiled at him, though her hazel-green eyes were wary beneath the brim of a sodden hat. Right at that moment, staring… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
“It's not a shame to trust another, shame is to grow cynical and bitter.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
The cynic is his own worst enemy. It requires far less skill to run a wrecking company than it does to be… — Uell Stanley Andersen Copy Share Image
What's hard to do is describe why you like something. Because ultimately, the reason things move people is very amorphous. You can… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
He might have been naive, but he didn't care; he said he's rather die with his heart on his sleeve than end… — Colum McCann Copy Share Image
“The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
Many teachers are concerned about the amount of material they must cover in a course. One cynic suggested a formula: since, he… — Paul Halmos Copy Share Image
The wise screen writer is he who wears his second-best suit, artistically speaking, and doesn't take things too much to heart. He… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
I never think I feel cynical in general. Cynical is reality with an alternate spelling. I feel there's a gigantic amount of… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
A cynic sees little to admire in the world, while the world sees even less to admire in him. — Evan Esar Copy Share Image
The European arguments against the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act demonstrate that "some Europeans have never lost faith in appeasement as a way of… — John Bolton Copy Share Image
You're such a cynic," Molly said. "I think cynics are playful and cute. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Loss either teaches you to persist in the face of suffering, or hardens you into a bitter cynic. Sometimes, it does a… — Grace Slick Copy Share Image
Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
