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Cynical Quotes

For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre Picture Quote #1

Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass Picture Quote #1

If any feel that as psychiatrists directing a hospital for alcoholics we appear somewhat sentimental, let them stand with us a while on the firing line, see the tragedies, the despairing wives, the little children; let the solving of these problems become a part of their daily work, and even of their sleeping moments, and the most cynical will not wonder that we have accepted and encouraged this movement. We feel, after years of experience, that we have found nothing which has contributed more to the rehabilitation of these men than the altruistic movement now growing up among them Picture Quote #1

As a parent, I want my kids to have an optimistic outlook, and one that has hope, and that makes sense, where good does triumph over evil and it’s not cynical, and it’s not snarky Picture Quote #1

I’ve always felt that if I ever got cynical, I would have to stop making music because I’d just be poisoning the air Picture Quote #1

I think we sort of are all fans of love really, if you’re not then you’re too cynical aren’t you? Picture Quote #1

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They sent me away to teach me how to be sensible, logical, responsible, practical. And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable, clinical, intellectual, cynical Picture Quote #1

It’s a fact that children with cancer have higher cure rates than adults with cancer, and I wonder if the reason is their natural, unthinking bravery... Adults know too much about failure; they’re more cynical and resigned and fearful Picture Quote #1

I would say most comedians have a very cynical worldview of the way the world can work. It’s almost like if you didn’t, you couldn’t be a comedian Picture Quote #1

People are getting cynical about the news. It doesn’t seem like there’s one place to watch where you get the straight dope. You watch the channel that proves your point Picture Quote #1

Fulfillment of desire taken to extremes doesn’t necessarily make us happy. It tends to make us rather cynical Picture Quote #1

I never think I feel cynical in general. Cynical is reality with an alternate spelling. I feel there’s a gigantic amount of injustice and overt crime every day in the world, from emotional crimes to international crimes, and it often carries rewards Picture Quote #1

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As well as making friends with yourself, fundamentally one should be cynical and critical. This doesn’t mean that you should punish yourself, but you just attack the areas of ego’s indulgence. At the same time, you continue the friendship with yourself Picture Quote #1

We can be negative and cynical or we can be charged and hot wored to find a way through it, over it, around it under it Picture Quote #1

I have committed myself to joy. I have come to realize that those who make space for joy, those who prefer nothing to joy, those who desire the utter reality, will most assuredly have it. We must not be afraid to announce it to refugees, slum dwellers, saddened prisoners, angry prophets. Now and then we must even announce it to ourselves. In this prison of now, in this cynical and sophisticated age, someone must believe in joy Picture Quote #1

For the fee of $10,000, anyone could be escorted to a room, handed a loaded gun and offered another human to kill. The concept made me nauseous. But it also felt real, and rang bells with my more cynical side Picture Quote #1

Be sure that you first preach by the way you live. If you do not, people will notice that you say one thing, but live otherwise, and your words will bring only cynical laughter and a derisive shake of the head Picture Quote #1

The only force more ruthless and cynical than the business of big politics is the politics of big business Picture Quote #1

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We live in a world where everybody’s supposed to be cool and act tough and put up fronts, and everybody is so cynical Picture Quote #1

There’s a part of me that still hates everything, and my natural view default setting is still very cynical and dark Picture Quote #1

The good television of today is probably better than the best television of the old days. The bad television of today is worse. It is not only bad, it is damaging, meretricious, seedy and cynical Picture Quote #1

Don’t become cynical. Don’t give up hope. Don’t believe that everything is judged only by expediency. There is idealism in this world. There is human brotherhood Picture Quote #1

Despite all the cynical things writers have said about writing for money, the truth is we write for love. That is why it is so easy to exploit us Picture Quote #1

... some veil between childhood and the present is necessary. If the veil is withdrawn, the artistic imagination sickens and dies, the prophet looks in the mirror with a disillusioned and cynical sneer, the scientist goes fishing Picture Quote #1

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We know that our world is corrupt and diseased but we’re tired of being cynical and feeling helpless. What the hell, tilt at a windmill Picture Quote #1

People tend to become cynical about even the most appalling crisis if it seems to be dragging on, failing to come to term Picture Quote #1

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 to ever be a pessimist Picture Quote #1

You can tell a lot about what a man lacks by watching what he is cynical about, and many of us are cynical about love Picture Quote #1

I believe that conventional marketing techniques are increasingly ineffective. Customers are hyped out. They have been overmarketed. They are becoming more cynical about the whole advertising and marketing process Picture Quote #1

The most common type of pessimism is neither philosophical nor religious: it is the pessimism of thwarted desire.... It is the cynical sneer of the man who, seeking roses, finds only ashes Picture Quote #1

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For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre (Cynical Quotes) Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass (Cynical Quotes) If any feel that as psychiatrists directing a hospital for alcoholics we appear somewhat sentimental, let them stand with us a while on the firing line, see the tragedies, the despairing wives, the little children; let the solving of these problems become a part of their daily work, and even of their sleeping moments, and the most cynical will not wonder that we have accepted and encouraged this movement. We feel, after years of experience, that we have found nothing which has contributed more to the rehabilitation of these men than the altruistic movement now growing up among them (Cynical Quotes) As a parent, I want my kids to have an optimistic outlook, and one that has hope, and that makes sense, where good does triumph over evil and it’s not cynical, and it’s not snarky (Cynical Quotes) I’ve always felt that if I ever got cynical, I would have to stop making music because I’d just be poisoning the air (Cynical Quotes) I think we sort of are all fans of love really, if you’re not then you’re too cynical aren’t you? (Cynical Quotes) They sent me away to teach me how to be sensible, logical, responsible, practical. And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable, clinical, intellectual, cynical (Cynical Quotes) It’s a fact that children with cancer have higher cure rates than adults with cancer, and I wonder if the reason is their natural, unthinking bravery... Adults know too much about failure; they’re more cynical and resigned and fearful (Cynical Quotes) I would say most comedians have a very cynical worldview of the way the world can work. It’s almost like if you didn’t, you couldn’t be a comedian (Cynical Quotes) People are getting cynical about the news. It doesn’t seem like there’s one place to watch where you get the straight dope. You watch the channel that proves your point (Cynical Quotes) Fulfillment of desire taken to extremes doesn’t necessarily make us happy. It tends to make us rather cynical (Cynical Quotes) I never think I feel cynical in general. Cynical is reality with an alternate spelling. I feel there’s a gigantic amount of injustice and overt crime every day in the world, from emotional crimes to international crimes, and it often carries rewards (Cynical Quotes) As well as making friends with yourself, fundamentally one should be cynical and critical. This doesn’t mean that you should punish yourself, but you just attack the areas of ego’s indulgence. At the same time, you continue the friendship with yourself (Cynical Quotes) We can be negative and cynical or we can be charged and hot wored to find a way through it, over it, around it under it (Cynical Quotes) I have committed myself to joy. I have come to realize that those who make space for joy, those who prefer nothing to joy, those who desire the utter reality, will most assuredly have it. We must not be afraid to announce it to refugees, slum dwellers, saddened prisoners, angry prophets. Now and then we must even announce it to ourselves. In this prison of now, in this cynical and sophisticated age, someone must believe in joy (Cynical Quotes) For the fee of $10,000, anyone could be escorted to a room, handed a loaded gun and offered another human to kill. The concept made me nauseous. But it also felt real, and rang bells with my more cynical side (Cynical Quotes) Be sure that you first preach by the way you live. If you do not, people will notice that you say one thing, but live otherwise, and your words will bring only cynical laughter and a derisive shake of the head (Cynical Quotes) The only force more ruthless and cynical than the business of big politics is the politics of big business (Cynical Quotes) We live in a world where everybody’s supposed to be cool and act tough and put up fronts, and everybody is so cynical (Cynical Quotes) There’s a part of me that still hates everything, and my natural view default setting is still very cynical and dark (Cynical Quotes) The good television of today is probably better than the best television of the old days. The bad television of today is worse. It is not only bad, it is damaging, meretricious, seedy and cynical (Cynical Quotes) Don’t become cynical. Don’t give up hope. Don’t believe that everything is judged only by expediency. There is idealism in this world. There is human brotherhood (Cynical Quotes) Despite all the cynical things writers have said about writing for money, the truth is we write for love. That is why it is so easy to exploit us (Cynical Quotes) ... some veil between childhood and the present is necessary. If the veil is withdrawn, the artistic imagination sickens and dies, the prophet looks in the mirror with a disillusioned and cynical sneer, the scientist goes fishing (Cynical Quotes) We know that our world is corrupt and diseased but we’re tired of being cynical and feeling helpless. What the hell, tilt at a windmill (Cynical Quotes) People tend to become cynical about even the most appalling crisis if it seems to be dragging on, failing to come to term (Cynical Quotes) 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 to ever be a pessimist (Cynical Quotes) You can tell a lot about what a man lacks by watching what he is cynical about, and many of us are cynical about love (Cynical Quotes) I believe that conventional marketing techniques are increasingly ineffective. Customers are hyped out. They have been overmarketed. They are becoming more cynical about the whole advertising and marketing process (Cynical Quotes) The most common type of pessimism is neither philosophical nor religious: it is the pessimism of thwarted desire.... It is the cynical sneer of the man who, seeking roses, finds only ashes (Cynical Quotes)

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