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Cynicism Quotes

I have a healthy cynicism, but not anger Picture Quote #1

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society, for nothing suffocates the promise of America more than unbounded cynicism and indifference Picture Quote #1

Young people are cynical about love. Ultimately, cynicism is the great mask of the disappointed and betrayed heart Picture Quote #1

We remain in the Romantic cycle initiated by Rousseau: liberal idealism canceled by violence, barbarism, disillusionment and cynicism Picture Quote #1

Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat Picture Quote #1

Life is not an easy matter. You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness Picture Quote #1

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In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope? Picture Quote #1

I think there ought to be a club in which preachers and journalists could come together and have the sentimentalism of the one matched with the cynicism of the other. That ought to bring them pretty close to the truth Picture Quote #1

After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism Picture Quote #1

I was too green to know that all cynicism masks a failure to cope - an impotence, in short and to despise all effort is the greatest effort of all Picture Quote #1

There is no comparing the brutality and cynicism of today’s pop culture with that of forty years ago: from High Noon to Robocop is a long descent Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Cynicism can be funny. But it’s the easy way. You’ll forget to enjoy anything. I try to make the evolving choice, the forward-moving, life-giving choice. Just keep living, man Picture Quote #1

Cynicism is tough. A cynic’s point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I’m fairly healthy, it’s hard to stay dismal for very long Picture Quote #1

You have to try to dismiss the loudness of cynicism. It’s certainly going to come Picture Quote #1

My comedy does not come from a place of deep cynicism, and I tend to play characters who are naive in some way Picture Quote #1

I don’t think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy Picture Quote #1

Another cause for the increase in alienation and cynicism is a feeling that too many policy decisions that affect individuals have been taken out of any system that has accountability or that they can influence Picture Quote #1

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It is always some illusion that creates disillusion, especially in the young, for whom the only alternative to perfection is cynicism Picture Quote #1

I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all Picture Quote #1

When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at twenty, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch the waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at eighty Picture Quote #1

When the wires are all down and your heart is covered with the snows of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then, and only then, have you grown old Picture Quote #1

Scientists have discovered that the small brave act of cooperating with another person, of choosing trust over cynicism, generosity over selfishness, makes the brain light up with quiet joy Picture Quote #1

Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it. What appears bad manners, an ill temper or cynicism is always a sign of things no ears have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone Picture Quote #1

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And for adults, the world of fantasy books returns to us the great words of power which, in order to be tamed, we have excised from our adult vocabularies. These words are the pornography of innocence, words which adults no longer use with other adults, and so we laugh at them and consign them to the nursery, fear masking as cynicism. These are the words that were forged in the earth, air, fire, and water of human existence, and the words are: Love. Hate. Good. Evil. Courage. Honor. Truth Picture Quote #1

He didn’t like very many people any more, or very many things either. He preferred not to be this way, but there it was, he was like that. His cynicism, a veteran’s cynicism, was a thing that disturbed him all the time Picture Quote #1

I fight cynicism. It’s too easy. It’s really boring. It’s much harder to be positive and see the wonder of everything. Cynicism is a bunch of people who aren’t as talented as other people, knocking them because they make them feel even more untalented Picture Quote #1

The cynicism that regards hero worship as comical is always shadowed by a sense of physical inferiority Picture Quote #1

It was lovely to see cynicism in one so young. It positively restored his faith in human nature Picture Quote #1

Why does any kind of cynicism appeal to people? Because it seems like a mark of maturity, of sophistication, like you’ve seen everything and know better. Or because putting something down feels like pushing yourself up Picture Quote #1

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I have a healthy cynicism, but not anger (Cynicism Quotes) We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society, for nothing suffocates the promise of America more than unbounded cynicism and indifference (Cynicism Quotes) Young people are cynical about love. Ultimately, cynicism is the great mask of the disappointed and betrayed heart (Cynicism Quotes) We remain in the Romantic cycle initiated by Rousseau: liberal idealism canceled by violence, barbarism, disillusionment and cynicism (Cynicism Quotes) Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat (Cynicism Quotes) Life is not an easy matter. You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness, above all kinds of perfidy and baseness (Cynicism Quotes) In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope? (Cynicism Quotes) I think there ought to be a club in which preachers and journalists could come together and have the sentimentalism of the one matched with the cynicism of the other. That ought to bring them pretty close to the truth (Cynicism Quotes) After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism (Cynicism Quotes) I was too green to know that all cynicism masks a failure to cope - an impotence, in short and to despise all effort is the greatest effort of all (Cynicism Quotes) There is no comparing the brutality and cynicism of today’s pop culture with that of forty years ago: from High Noon to Robocop is a long descent (Cynicism Quotes) 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 (Cynicism Quotes) Cynicism can be funny. But it’s the easy way. You’ll forget to enjoy anything. I try to make the evolving choice, the forward-moving, life-giving choice. Just keep living, man (Cynicism Quotes) Cynicism is tough. A cynic’s point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I’m fairly healthy, it’s hard to stay dismal for very long (Cynicism Quotes) You have to try to dismiss the loudness of cynicism. It’s certainly going to come (Cynicism Quotes) My comedy does not come from a place of deep cynicism, and I tend to play characters who are naive in some way (Cynicism Quotes) I don’t think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy (Cynicism Quotes) Another cause for the increase in alienation and cynicism is a feeling that too many policy decisions that affect individuals have been taken out of any system that has accountability or that they can influence (Cynicism Quotes) It is always some illusion that creates disillusion, especially in the young, for whom the only alternative to perfection is cynicism (Cynicism Quotes) I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all (Cynicism Quotes) When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at twenty, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch the waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at eighty (Cynicism Quotes) When the wires are all down and your heart is covered with the snows of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then, and only then, have you grown old (Cynicism Quotes) Scientists have discovered that the small brave act of cooperating with another person, of choosing trust over cynicism, generosity over selfishness, makes the brain light up with quiet joy (Cynicism Quotes) Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it. What appears bad manners, an ill temper or cynicism is always a sign of things no ears have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone (Cynicism Quotes) And for adults, the world of fantasy books returns to us the great words of power which, in order to be tamed, we have excised from our adult vocabularies. These words are the pornography of innocence, words which adults no longer use with other adults, and so we laugh at them and consign them to the nursery, fear masking as cynicism. These are the words that were forged in the earth, air, fire, and water of human existence, and the words are: Love. Hate. Good. Evil. Courage. Honor. Truth (Cynicism Quotes) He didn’t like very many people any more, or very many things either. He preferred not to be this way, but there it was, he was like that. His cynicism, a veteran’s cynicism, was a thing that disturbed him all the time (Cynicism Quotes) I fight cynicism. It’s too easy. It’s really boring. It’s much harder to be positive and see the wonder of everything. Cynicism is a bunch of people who aren’t as talented as other people, knocking them because they make them feel even more untalented (Cynicism Quotes) The cynicism that regards hero worship as comical is always shadowed by a sense of physical inferiority (Cynicism Quotes) It was lovely to see cynicism in one so young. It positively restored his faith in human nature (Cynicism Quotes) Why does any kind of cynicism appeal to people? Because it seems like a mark of maturity, of sophistication, like you’ve seen everything and know better. Or because putting something down feels like pushing yourself up (Cynicism Quotes)

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