Cynicism Quotes

Irony: Don't let yourself be controlled by it, especially during uncreative moments.

Don't be a cynic and disconsolate preacher. Don't bewail and moan. Omit the negative propositions. Challenge us with incessant affirmatives.

I think that the memory of Armenia's genocide opened my eyes at an early age to the existence of political cynicism.

Cynicism and naivety lie cheek by jowl in the American imagination; if the United States is one of the most venal nations on Earth, it is also one of the most earnestly idealistic.

Be polite to all, but intimate with few.

There is no inevitable connection between Christianity and cynicism. Truth is not a salad, is it, that you must always dress it with vinegar?

Nobody is driven by abstractions like 'seeking truth.

Cynicism is often the shamefaced product of inexperience.

I suppose I miss the British cynicism and the humor.

Happiness too is inevitable.

The temptation shared by all forms of intelligence: cynicism.

Cynicism is what passes for insight when courage is lacking

I think the most dangerous influence for a young writer is to be treated with cynicism or discouragement.

I enjoy watching children interact with the world, the way they engage their environment without any filters, learned models, or cynicism.

All lies are told with a straight face. It is truth that's said with a dismissive giggle.

When I was a young reporter, the great vice among journalists was whiskey. Today, it's cynicism.

As our self-interests differ, so do our feelings.

Cynicism is an enormous problem. I'm actually a hopeful person. But the way to stay hopeful is to acknowledge and to not accept what is absolutely amoral, mentally ill behavior as normal.

We remain in the Romantic cycle initiated by Rousseau: liberal idealism canceled by violence, barbarism, disillusionment and cynicism.

Cynicism cripples our imagination and limits our ability to see faint possibilities amidst glaring problems.

If cynicism is inevitable as one ages, so is the yearning for innocence. To children heaven is being an adult, and to adults heaven is being children again.

A dollar saved is a dollar earned but seldom vice versa.

Realism has always been called cynicism.

To the Latin, cynicism and middle age are synonymous. Look at our politicians - they move through their careers from left to center to right, like the hands of a clock.

Cynicism is the humour of hatred

It is always some illusion that creates disillusion, especially in the young, for whom the only alternative to perfection is cynicism.

Refuse to be cynical. Refuse to think that things can never change.

Cynicism is just an excuse for not helping.

Cynicism formulates issues clearly, but only to dismiss them.

Both faith and cynicism make judgment too easy.

The aphorism sometimes casts off cynicism and expresses strong feeling.

Cynicism often draws correct conclusions, but nobody could live by its lights.

I like quips. I like whiffs of cynicism and I think they can be witty. But I don't really know where wittiness is constructive.

I think I hate cynicism more than anything else. It's the curse of our age, and I want to avoid it at all costs.

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

I never feel unsafe except for when the majority is on my side.

The only activity a cynic will find contagious is yawning, that is, with other people, at other people.

A politician is a politician whether he's wearing a suit or a funny hat.

I am discovering that I can live far better without cynicism than I can without trust.

Cynicism, like gullibility, is a symptom of underdeveloped critical faculties.

Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.

Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times.

A cheap and easy cynicism rails at everything. The master of the art accomplishes the formidable task of discrimination.

the cynic is a coward. He foresees all barrenness so that barrenness can never surprise him.

I really like dark music and darkness in general and cynicism and pessimism and negativity because it allows you to create an even bigger contrast.

After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism.

For years, I had used these fractured men to justify my cynicism and workaholism, and the grief, insomnia and casual anorexia were no longer of any interest to me.

The cynicism doesn't come across in the final; it can be taken as a very sincere plea for someone to not go away.

Instead of giving in to cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that define us as a people.

I wanted to take the audience on a journey where that transition was funny and awkward. It's the same cynicism that [Strange] has.