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Cynical Quotes

It’s that same quality I’ve been talking about. It’s neither contrived, nor surprising and smart, not baffling, not witty, not interesting, not cynical, it can’t be planned and it probably can’t even be described. It’s just good Picture Quote #1

You have to find some way to not become a cynical or negative person, a person who keeps walking around and opening your eyes in the outside world but inside you close down, a person who stops expecting tomorrow to be better than today Picture Quote #1

If there’s one thing that makes me cynical, it’s optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two Picture Quote #1

I suppose I am gently cynical about notions of who we think we are, but I certainly don’t hate my fellow man. I think my cinema, although it might often deal with death and decay, is highly celebratory Picture Quote #1

One of the fundamental reasons why so many doctors become cynical and disillusioned is precisely because, when the abstract idealism has worn thin, they are uncertain about the value of the actual lives of the patients they are treating. This is not because they are callous or personally inhuman: it is because they live in and accept a society which is incapable of knowing what a human life is worth Picture Quote #1

Perhaps the biggest myth about cynicism is that it deepens with age. I think what really happens is that experience painfully rips away layers of scales from our eyes, and so we do indeed become more cynical about many of the things we naively accepted when younger Picture Quote #1

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Humans have always preferred to live their lives? by daylight. I used to think it was because human beings have crappy night vision, and it wasn’t until I got older and more cynical that I realized it was because they have less to be afraid of during the day Picture Quote #1

Prison is a crash course in the darker side of life. Few survive it without becoming a different person: more cynical, jaded, fearful, angry. Its hard to trust again, hard to believe, easy to hate a system that destroyed your life behind the pompous pretense of saving you from yourself, for your own good Picture Quote #1

In the midst of my skeptical, cynical, often pessimistic nature exists a slender capacity to believe, if only temporarily, in a guiding, unseen power, and whenever this happens, I go with it. That’s what inspiration is. You don’t get it from the gods. You make it Picture Quote #1

In a cruel and evil world, being cynical can allow you to get some entertainment out of it Picture Quote #1

I think that if a person doesn’t feel cynical then they’re out of phase with the 20th century. Being cynical is the only way to deal with modern civilization, you can’t just swallow it whole Picture Quote #1

Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it’s my least favorite quality. It doesn’t lead anywhere Picture Quote #1

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How could you tell, when utter honesty and cynical manipulation would each account completely for the things she said and did? Picture Quote #1

To describe drunkenness for the colorful vocabulary is rather cynical. There is nothing easier than to capitalize on drunkards Picture Quote #1

It is not just power, but impotence, that corrupts people. It gives them the mind and soul of slaves. It makes them indifferent, lazy, cynical, irresponsible, and, above all, stupid Picture Quote #1

What is the use of straining after an amiable view of things, when a cynical view is most likely to be the true one? Picture Quote #1

I worry that no matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up Picture Quote #1

A cynical modification of letting go doesn’t bring forgiveness, it’s when, once you forgive, will you be able to let go Picture Quote #1

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It’s easy to be cynical; harder is remembering that on any given day the person beside you on the subway or taking to long to pay for a tub of yogurt at the supermarket could be going through something tremendous and sorrowful and arduous Picture Quote #1

I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking Picture Quote #1

The wise man tests before he talks. The critic but follows the fad of a cynical and apathetic age Picture Quote #1

You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you’re cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism Picture Quote #1

But I’m trying not to be cynical - I don’t want to be one of those people who has a cool opportunity and blows it. It’s really amazing what’s happening to me Picture Quote #1

I think there are good men and women in all decades. We’ve grown cynical. And look at what we do to all our heroes: Churchill, FDR, Kennedy, they all had affairs. But heroic things happen every day Picture Quote #1

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It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody Picture Quote #1

Walt had a marvelous intuition. And because he understood people very well, liked them and had great respect for people, there was nothing cynical about Walt Picture Quote #1

At no time do I come from a cynical point of view. I’m coming from a concerned point of view Picture Quote #1

If you’re constantly stepping outside of the character and judging them, you’ll never really be able to fully engage because you’ll always be slightly cynical Picture Quote #1

I do not want to be cynical, but if developing nations are kept backward by being told, again and again, you belong to the poor and you are there, where you actually belong, then nothing will change Picture Quote #1

I wish you could have met me when I was an innocent and adventurous teen instead of a cynical and lazy adult Picture Quote #1

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It’s that same quality I’ve been talking about. It’s neither contrived, nor surprising and smart, not baffling, not witty, not interesting, not cynical, it can’t be planned and it probably can’t even be described. It’s just good (Cynical Quotes) You have to find some way to not become a cynical or negative person, a person who keeps walking around and opening your eyes in the outside world but inside you close down, a person who stops expecting tomorrow to be better than today (Cynical Quotes) If there’s one thing that makes me cynical, it’s optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two (Cynical Quotes) I suppose I am gently cynical about notions of who we think we are, but I certainly don’t hate my fellow man. I think my cinema, although it might often deal with death and decay, is highly celebratory (Cynical Quotes) One of the fundamental reasons why so many doctors become cynical and disillusioned is precisely because, when the abstract idealism has worn thin, they are uncertain about the value of the actual lives of the patients they are treating. This is not because they are callous or personally inhuman: it is because they live in and accept a society which is incapable of knowing what a human life is worth (Cynical Quotes) Perhaps the biggest myth about cynicism is that it deepens with age. I think what really happens is that experience painfully rips away layers of scales from our eyes, and so we do indeed become more cynical about many of the things we naively accepted when younger (Cynical Quotes) Humans have always preferred to live their lives? by daylight. I used to think it was because human beings have crappy night vision, and it wasn’t until I got older and more cynical that I realized it was because they have less to be afraid of during the day (Cynical Quotes) Prison is a crash course in the darker side of life. Few survive it without becoming a different person: more cynical, jaded, fearful, angry. Its hard to trust again, hard to believe, easy to hate a system that destroyed your life behind the pompous pretense of saving you from yourself, for your own good (Cynical Quotes) In the midst of my skeptical, cynical, often pessimistic nature exists a slender capacity to believe, if only temporarily, in a guiding, unseen power, and whenever this happens, I go with it. That’s what inspiration is. You don’t get it from the gods. You make it (Cynical Quotes) In a cruel and evil world, being cynical can allow you to get some entertainment out of it (Cynical Quotes) I think that if a person doesn’t feel cynical then they’re out of phase with the 20th century. Being cynical is the only way to deal with modern civilization, you can’t just swallow it whole (Cynical Quotes) Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it’s my least favorite quality. It doesn’t lead anywhere (Cynical Quotes) How could you tell, when utter honesty and cynical manipulation would each account completely for the things she said and did? (Cynical Quotes) To describe drunkenness for the colorful vocabulary is rather cynical. There is nothing easier than to capitalize on drunkards (Cynical Quotes) It is not just power, but impotence, that corrupts people. It gives them the mind and soul of slaves. It makes them indifferent, lazy, cynical, irresponsible, and, above all, stupid (Cynical Quotes) What is the use of straining after an amiable view of things, when a cynical view is most likely to be the true one? (Cynical Quotes) I worry that no matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up (Cynical Quotes) A cynical modification of letting go doesn’t bring forgiveness, it’s when, once you forgive, will you be able to let go (Cynical Quotes) It’s easy to be cynical; harder is remembering that on any given day the person beside you on the subway or taking to long to pay for a tub of yogurt at the supermarket could be going through something tremendous and sorrowful and arduous (Cynical Quotes) I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking (Cynical Quotes) The wise man tests before he talks. The critic but follows the fad of a cynical and apathetic age (Cynical Quotes) You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you’re cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism (Cynical Quotes) But I’m trying not to be cynical - I don’t want to be one of those people who has a cool opportunity and blows it. It’s really amazing what’s happening to me (Cynical Quotes) I think there are good men and women in all decades. We’ve grown cynical. And look at what we do to all our heroes: Churchill, FDR, Kennedy, they all had affairs. But heroic things happen every day (Cynical Quotes) It’s not that the Irish are cynical. It’s rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody (Cynical Quotes) Walt had a marvelous intuition. And because he understood people very well, liked them and had great respect for people, there was nothing cynical about Walt (Cynical Quotes) At no time do I come from a cynical point of view. I’m coming from a concerned point of view (Cynical Quotes) If you’re constantly stepping outside of the character and judging them, you’ll never really be able to fully engage because you’ll always be slightly cynical (Cynical Quotes) I do not want to be cynical, but if developing nations are kept backward by being told, again and again, you belong to the poor and you are there, where you actually belong, then nothing will change (Cynical Quotes) I wish you could have met me when I was an innocent and adventurous teen instead of a cynical and lazy adult (Cynical Quotes)

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