“I spoke one time at the Library of Congress, in 1972, or so. A man stood up in the middle of the… — Kurt Vonnegut Jr 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
Obsessing on evil is boring. Rousing fear is a hackneyed shtick. Wallowing is despair is a bad habit. Indulging in cynicism is… — Rob Brezsny Copy Share Image
“How tolerable misfortunes appear when they affect only other people! How strong the human body seems when it's another man's flesh that… — Irène Némirovsky Copy Share Image
I can never get used to the fact, though I know it, that women are born cynics. Men have to learn cynicism.… — Ursula K. Le Guin 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
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 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
blind wantons like the gulls who scream And rip the edge off any ideal or dream. — Louis MacNeice Copy Share Image
“I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are good people and bad people. You're wrong, of course.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“There is a tendency to imagine the loner ensconced in a dark corner, but in point of fact, as the resident loner… — Wataru Watari Copy Share Image
Instead of giving in to cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that define us as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The greater part of the truth is always hidden, in regions out of the reach of cynicism. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Tolerating organized crime promotes the cheap philosophy that everything is a racket. It promotes cynicism among adults. It contributes to the confusion… — Robert Kennedy Copy Share Image
Promise me, man. If anything ever happens to me, promise me you'll take care of Angelina. She's something special, Micah. Heart way… — Maya Banks 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
“[James M. Buchanan] directed hostility toward college students, public employees, recipients of any kind of government assistance, and liberal intellectuals. His intellectual… — Nancy MacLean Copy Share Image
Don't confuse my point of view with cynicism. The real cynics are the ones who tell you that everything's gonna be all… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
For all the cynicism about the media, it is a noble profession. Most enter it with a strong conviction that sunlight is… — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
Cynicism isn't smarter, it's only safer. There's nothing fluffy about optimism. — Jewel Copy Share Image
