I was a bit of a humour black sheep. I would make these jokes full of irony and dark cynicism and that… — Ayda Field Copy Share Image
Scepticism and cynicism about politics is so great that one of the best counters to it is what you can do at… — Ed Miliband Copy Share Image
“Cynicism may seem a mild transgression, but it is a patient predator that suffocates hope, slowly, over many years,” — Rachel Held Evans Copy Share Image
Never surrender to cynicism, even if you suspect it would get the critics on your side.Never surrender to cynicism, even if you… — Roselyne Bosch Copy Share Image
“She (historian Barbara Tuchman) draws on skepticism, not cynicism, leaving the reader not so much outraged by human ability as amused and… — Robert K. Massie Copy Share Image
For me, 'Jewishness' manifests within my humor, slang, cynicism, culinary tastes, and the spirit of generosity ingrained in me. — Zoe Buckman Copy Share Image
“Cynicism places the cynic at the center seat of judgement with the self appointed authority to criticize and condemn. ” — Jayce O'Neal Copy Share Image
“I am not capable of true friendship. One of the two friends is always the slave of the other, although, often, neither… — Mikhail Lermontov Copy Share Image
The idea of it was I was thinking about how when you're a kid you get this unconditional love and you spend… — Sam Endicott Copy Share Image
“No one wants to believe that life is random. My dad says he doesn’t know where my cynicism comes from, but I’m… — Nicola Yoon Copy Share Image
Audiences are embracing more and more unique material. I think they can sense the cynicism when people are just cranking something out… — Mike Flanagan Copy Share Image
“I work hard to stay cynical enough! I keep my expectations of our culture and our leaders low, low, low, and I… — Vinnie Tesla Copy Share Image
Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and… — Rick Perry Copy Share Image
If spirituality is not religion or cynicism or sentimentality or narcissism, then what is it?... we can confidently say... that spirituality is… — Elizabeth Lesser Copy Share Image
Recently, I found out things about my friends which threw my life off balance. Though a self-proclaimed cynic, there are still some… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
About California... "I thought it was an appalling place. Then I went through a period of being amused by it. Now it's… — Alex Kingston Copy Share Image
“Political cynicism, disengagement, democratic decadence — call it what you will — is too often an excuse for physical and intellectual laziness.” — Matthew Flinders Copy Share Image
Skepticism turns to cynicism, which leads to apathy and despair, which can cause sleeplessness, dry-mouth, and loss of sex drive? — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Cynic: an idealist whose rose-colored glasses have been removed, snapped in two and stomped into the ground, immediately improving his vision — Rick Bayan Copy Share Image
“Therefore, the strongest person is someone with no vulnerabilities, nothing to hold dear, and no connections with others. In other words, me.” — Wataru Watari Copy Share Image
I could never be cynical, not that I think there's anything wrong with cynicism. I think it can be quite funny at… — Drew Barrymore Copy Share Image
“In other words, paradoxically, loners are the truth philanthropists. Loving nothing is equivalent to loving everything. Damn, it's only a matter of… — Wataru Watari Copy Share Image
“A positive person discusses possibilities. A negative person discusses problems. A cynic is oblivious to positivity and negativity.” — Debasish Mridha Copy Share Image
There is an institutional cynicism that causes reporters to question everything the President says, and the motives of everything the President and… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
I read some of my stories recently and thought, 'How in the hell did I get away with that?' I had some… — Carl Barks Copy Share Image
“You're confident he'll have found him, then?" "Well, no. I didn't sat that." "If there's one thing I hate," Volyova said, looking… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
Quotes are nothing but inspiration for the uninspired. Reality is the only word in the English language that should always be used… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Man in the struggle for peace, if he is serious about it, if he really knows what it is all about, can… — Charles Malik Copy Share Image
The cynics in life are the people who are always trying to do things for people who don't want things done for… — Marianne Moore Copy Share Image
“When people start believing that all politicians are liars and crooks, the truly corrupt escape scrutiny, and cynicism grows.” — Hillary Rodham Clinton Copy Share Image
“Sensitivity to the sound of one's name is a special gift of loners. Because the loner does not often hear his name,… — Wataru Watari Copy Share Image
Giving full rein to one's cynicism as one goes along produces a normal outlet and maintains an emotional equilibrium. — S. S. Van Dine 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
“It all depends on what people you're talking about helping. That's the wonderful think about just about every religion on the planet… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit. — Danny Wallace Copy Share Image
No matter how bad any situation, cynicism has no positive impact. Watching the news, you might notice that cynicism and victimhood often… — Jim Mattis Copy Share Image
It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
“The world has become jaded. Romance has died, some no longer believe in love, and because of this, they suffer.” — Wayne Gerard Trotman Copy Share Image
I think growing up in Indiana prepares anyone for a life in comedy. I do feel like there is a certain kind… — Jim Gaffigan 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
