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Cynicism has all the smart words on it's side; idealism uses a nursery school dictionary.

Cynicism has all the smart words on it's side; idealism uses a nursery school dictionary.

Michael Arditti
Smart, School, Nurse
Michael Arditti (1996). “Pagan and Her Parents”

I hope that I state your case fairly: One of my great fears is misrepresenting you, even to myself, now that you are not here to set me right. The truth is that you did not believe in idealism. All love was suspect; even a saint's was just differed self-interest. And it was impossible to argue without sounding either sentimental or naive. Cynicism has all the smart words on it's side; idealism uses a nursery school dictionary. And you studied early to disguise your childhood pain. But it is not universal.

Michael Arditti
Pain, Smart, Believe

But you must still know to respect other people's faith.' 'Why? We don't respect any other delusion. We lock up people who believe they're Christ, yet we're supposed to humour those who believe in him.' 'By definition, faith is irrational: a belief you hold against the normal rules of evidence.' 'In which case I believe in Jedi

Michael Arditti
Believe, People, Locks
Michael Arditti (2009). “The Enemy of the Good”, Arcadia Books

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