Cynical Quote by Michael Robotham

I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.

— Tom Hanks

I can be fairly optimistic, but I'm probably more a realist, I think. I mean, optimism's an interesting quality, isn't it, because I'm always…

— Guy Pearce

Don't be cynical; it leads nowhere. If you work hard, and are kind, amazing things will happen to you.

— Conan O'Brien

I'm a realist all the way. I'm too cynical to be an optimist. But I've lived too much of a charmed life so far…

— Anthony Jeselnik

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

— Arnold Bennett

I'm too cynical to be an optimist.

— Anthony Jeselnik

No one has ever been able to convince me that optimism is not preferable to pessimism.

— Robert Mueller

Optimism is a much more enabling mindset than hard-core realism, and it's far superior to pessimism...[because] Hope helps move us in the direction of…

— Price Pritchett

In optimism there is magic. Being optimistic amounts to have faith in self that leads to success.

— DrAnil Kr Sinha

Pessimism blunts the tools you need to succeed.

— Bruce Lee

Pessimism is an excuse for not trying and a guarantee to a personal failure.

— Anonymous

I am an optimist even though I am told everything I do is negative and cynical.

— Armando Iannucci