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title: "7 Think Cynicism Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [I think cynicism often disguises itself as humour.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michka-assayas/i-think-cynicism-often-disguises-itself-as-humour/)

[Michka Assayas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michka-assayas/)

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> [I'm going to work with Dan Clowes. After Charlie Kaufman, it's hard to fill up the gap. It's hard to find somebody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michel-gondry/i-m-going-to-work-with-dan-clowes-after-charlie-kaufman-it-s-hard-to/)

[Michel Gondry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michel-gondry/)

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> [I think that cynicism can often be mistaken for wisdom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-polley/i-think-that-cynicism-can-often-be-mistaken-for-wisdom/)

[Sarah Polley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-polley/)

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> [I think that cynicism is the enemy. Cynicism thinks it knows how things work. "Oh yeah, you know how that works." I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-saltz/i-think-that-cynicism-is-the-enemy-cynicism-thinks-it-knows-how/)

[Jerry Saltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-saltz/)

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> [“I think cynicism is more enduring than sentimentality.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-payne/i-think-cynicism-is-more-enduring-than-sentimentality/)

[Alexander Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-payne/)

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> [..I think there is less cynicism about human rights than there was. The work we are doing is part of the overall…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-ennals/i-think-there-is-less-cynicism-about-human-rights-than-there-was-the/)

[Martin Ennals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-ennals/)

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> [I think the cynicism that you have when you've just gone through a break-up is a luxury that you allow yourself for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jens-lekman/i-think-the-cynicism-that-you-have-when-you-ve-just-gone-through-a/)

[Jens Lekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jens-lekman/)

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