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Cynical Quote by Mark Twain

“Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession,…” quote by Mark Twain — Download Open image

“Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are economical in its use.”

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Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth.

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“As far as I can see, Italy, for fifteen hundred years, has turned all her energies, all her finances, and all her industry to…

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Begin with the determination to succeed and the work is half done already.

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Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedy, people can become discouraged and cynical. But lives can also be mended. Put back together well, they won't…

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“Writers whose thoughts are expressed with clarity and precision are assumed by readers to be superficial. Where the meaning is obscured, then readers give…

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I'm not cynical.

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A well governed people are generally a people who do not think much.

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I love writers who are insightful enough to be cynical but choose not to be.

Brian D. McLaren

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It is a very cynical, skeptical, foolish person that suggests Israel does not need a peace process to have a growing economy.

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Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business.

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No one more cynical than an idealist.

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