20th century Quote by Frank Zappa

“I work hard to stay cynical enough! I keep my expectations of our culture and our leaders low, low, low, and I do it…

— Vinnie Tesla

“Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism – it's my least favorite quality, and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly…

— Conan O'Brien

I never think I feel cynical in general. Cynical is reality with an alternate spelling. I feel there's a gigantic amount of injustice and…

— Woody Allen

The 20th century has been marked by cynicism, selfishness, greed, and the desire to please, all without changing the status quo. In the 21st…

— Óscar Arias

“It’s not easy maintaining a cynical outlook in the face of what appears to be a thoroughly charitable mindset,”

— Ted Koppel

“All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t…

— Conan O'Brien

“I haven't deeply considered the matter [...] but if to look truth in the face and not resent it when it's unpalatable, and take…

— W. Somerset Maugham

“Tomorrow's world can not exist without morals, without faith and memory. Cynicism, narrow interests and cowardice must not occupy our lives.”

— King Michael of Romania

“Also, a large swath of our intellectual culture is loath to admit that there could be anything good about civilization, modernity, and Western society.”

— Steven Pinker

“Generic cynicism makes us feel hip and alternative even as we slip along with our fellow citizens into a morass of indifference.”

— Timothy Snyder

“FAITH. Too many people have no faith. They are cynical. “This leadership training and personal development stuff doesn’t work.” Or “I’m too old to…

— Robin S. Sharma

“JACK: For heaven's sake, don't try to be cynical. It's perfectly easy to be cynical. ALGERNON: My dear fellow, it isn't easy to be…

— Oscar Wilde