Why does any kind of cynicism appeal to people? Because it seems like a mark of maturity, of sophistication, like you’ve seen… — Eliezer Yudkowsky Copy Share Image
A cynic should never marry an idealist. For the cynic, marriage represents the welcome end of romantic life, with all its agony… — Julie Burchill Copy Share Image
In the end we shall have had enough of cynicism and skepticism and humbug and we shall want to live more musically — Vincent Van Gogh Copy Share Image
“Don't give up your greatness because of someone's cynicism or narrowness of mind.” — Debasish Mridha Copy Share Image
“The everyday was king. And the courtiers were popularization, superficiality, doubt, cynicism. The century was exhausted.” — Chaim Potok Copy Share Image
Stoicism is the wisdom of madness and cynicism the madness of wisdom. — Bergen Evans Copy Share Image
What arouses the indignation of the honest satirist is not, unless the man is a prig, the fact that people in positions… — Claud Cockburn Copy Share Image
I don't think of myself as particularly earnest. I have long bouts of cynicism and skepticism. So much of my early life… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
“One-and-twenty sorts of birds,” said Ser Kyle. “One-and-twenty sorts of bird droppings,” said Ser Maynard. “You have no poetry in your heart,… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
I think the most dangerous influence for a young writer is to be treated with cynicism or discouragement. — Jane Gardam Copy Share Image
I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not… — Ken Burns Copy Share Image
“What's so praiseworthy about entrusting your sense of what's right to someone else?” — Wataru Watari Copy Share Image
“But I was naturally suspicious; it comes from working too closely with the police for too long. Cynicism is so contagious.” — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“The Cynics emphasized that true happiness is not found in external advantages such as material luxury, political power, or good health. True… — Jostein Gaarder Copy Share Image
“If you're always worried about crushing the ants beneath you... you won't be able to walk.” — Kentaro Miura Copy Share Image
Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
There is so much trouble in coming into the world, and so much more, as well as meanness, in going out of… — Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke Copy Share Image
Cynics know the answers without having penetrated deeply enough to know the questions. When challenged by mysterious truths, they marshall 'facts. — Marilyn Ferguson Copy Share Image
“In the Church he (Lincoln) saw people who, though they hated war as much as the editors did, saw with clarity what… — Elton Trueblood Copy Share Image
“All men have a natural fear of making a mistake--by believing too well of a person. However, the error of believing too… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
Lose/Win people bury a lot of feelings. And unexpressed feelings come forth later in uglier ways. Psychosomatic illnesses often are the reincarnation… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
All I ask is one thing, and I’m asking this particularly of young people: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism, for… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
Evil does exist in the world. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
