Cynicism Quote by Alastair Reynolds

“False hope," she said. "Guess that's better then no hope at all.”

— James Dashner

“I don't think you really belong here, Aviger." Xoxarle nodded wisely, slowly. Aviger shrugged, and did not raise his eyes. "I don't think any…

— Iain Banks

“[Simmon] "Go on." I [Kvothe] stayed where I was. "It's not that easy." "Nothing's ever easy with you," Wilem muttered.”

— Patrick Rothfuss

“While I doubted, I had hope; but now there is no hope left and all the same I doubt everything.”

— Leo Tolstoy

“Do you believe there's hope at the end?" I ask. "No," she says simply, looking away. "No, I don't, but I'm still going.”

— Patrick Ness

“Jules?" He nodded, not trusting himself to speak. "I will always choose you, too," she said, and, laying her head on his shoulder, shut…

— Cassandra Clare

“The High Mage scowled. 'All right. Maybe I was trying to scare you. It'll be rough, though. That much is true. And over on…

— Steven Erikson

“Vampires are evil. Menacing. Scary." She glanced at Luke. "That's what it said online." She waited for Jonas to respond. He didn't. "Aren't they?"…

— J Meyers

“Sometimes you don’t lose hope, not because you are hopeful , but there is nothing else to hope for.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“Nay point in hoping for the best.”

— James Kelman

She took a deep breath, "Last chance. Are you in need of rescuing?" His expression turned very strange, almost as if she'd struck him,…

— Holly Black

“I hope you do exist. Even though hope is as intangible as belief, I am not hostile to it.”

— Craig Lancaster