Cynicism Quote by Paul Grist Download Open image ““You're such an optimist Kane -- that's your problem. You only end up disappointed.”” — Paul Grist ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Cynicism Humor
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“People who expect too much are always disappointed. You would do well to remember that, my boy.” — Charmian Hussey Copy Share Image
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“I didn't care about goals or expectations any more, I was just determined to race my heart out.” — David Millar Copy Share Image
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“Kanezaki,” I said. He spun, startled to hear my voice so close. “Shit,” he said, perhaps a little embarrassed. I smiled. He looked a… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
Scepticism and cynicism about politics is so great that one of the best counters to it is what you can do at a local… — Ed Miliband Copy Share Image
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There's a distinct unease about Americans when they are outside the United States. I can't say quite what it is, but they are easily… — Lawrence Osborne Copy Share Image
If you're going to reach for it, reach all the way for it. Albums like 'Purple Rain' and 'Thriller' and those kind of records,… — Dave Sitek Copy Share Image
There have been times when a particularly heavy dose of such cynicism has caused me to reflect that surely this is the age and… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
The larger an English industry was, the more likely it was to go bankrupt, because the English were not naturally corporate people; they disliked… — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
I think growing up in Indiana prepares anyone for a life in comedy. I do feel like there is a certain kind of self-effacing… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
“That's what I've never been able to get about religion: that charmless combination of altruism and insanity. Give me a cynical, self-interested bastard any… — Mike Carey Copy Share Image
Nothing is more urgent than a serious, dare I say compassionate, debate as to where we are going at home and abroad. Technicians cannot… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
What's important is how we use our time on this earth, not how conspicuously we give our money away. What's important is the energy… — Dan Pallotta Copy Share Image
