Cynicism Quote by Michael Arditti

Cynicism is carnality that thinks its smart.

— Beth Moore

It is cynicism, and not idealism, that is generally the mark of youthful immaturity, or rather it is the cynic who is generally the…

— Andrew Sarris

Idealism is what precedes experience, cynicism is what follows.

— David Wolf

Anyone can be an idealist. Anyone can be a cynic. The hard part lies somewhere in the middle.

— Anonymous

Cynicism, I contend, is the wailing of someone who believes that things are, or should be, or could be, much, much better than they…

— Walter Becker

“A cynic is what an idealist calls a realist.”

— Susan Elia MacNeal

"Cynic" is a word invented by optimists to put down realists.

— Stefano Benni

Cynics are - beneath it all - only idealists with awkwardly high standards.

— Alain de Botton

Idealist: a cynic in the making.

— Irving Layton

Cynicism is the intellectual cripple's substitute for intelligence.

— Russell Lynes

Cynicism makes you feel smart, I know it, even when you aren't smart.

— Richard Ford

“A cynic is a frustrated idealist.”

— Al Ruksenas