Cynicism Quotes - Page 3

I read some of my stories recently and thought, 'How in the hell did I get away with that?' I had some really raw cynicism in some of them.

Lay down your cynicism, and believe in the transformational power of love.

It is cynicism, and not idealism, that is generally the mark of youthful immaturity, or rather it is the cynic who is generally the most foolish romantic.

Anything that has cynicism to it and that's jaded is smutty.

There is maybe a cynicism because of my past as a writer.

Irony differentiates. Cynicism never does.

A beardless cynic is the shame of nature.

The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.

Cynicism is cheap - you can buy it at any Monoprix store - it's built into all poor-quality goods.

Don't confuse my point of view with cynicism. The real cynics are the ones who tell you that everything's gonna be all right.

I find that the critics of voluntary service are all too often those who are prepared to accept such services when they require them but deride them with cynicism and scepticism when they see others helping and being helped.

An enemy is anyone who tells the truth about you.

For a poet to depict a poet in poetry is a hazardous experiment; in regarding one's own trade a sense of humour and a little wholesome cynicism are not amiss.

One person's magical thinking is another person's cynicism.

Cynicism is a form of obedience.

Cynicism is carnality that thinks its smart.

The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation with one glance

Cynic, n: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.

Be polite to all, but intimate with few.

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

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

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

The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be.

Out of the unconscious lips of babes and sucklings are we satirized.

A cynic should never marry an idealist. For the cynic, marriage represents the welcome end of romantic life, with all its agony and ecstasy. But for the idealist, it is only the beginning.