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Cynicism Quotes

I feel increasingly like age is very irrelevant. Quite often, cynicism is confused with wisdom, and my scorn is confused with a knowing, which I don’t have Picture Quote #1

The cynic makes fun of all earnestness; he makes fun of everything and everyone who feels that something can be done... But in his heart of hearts he knows that he is a defeated man and that his cynicism is merely an expression of the fact that he has lost courage and is beaten Picture Quote #1

Writing, therefore, is also an act of courage. How much easier is it to lead an unexamined life than to confront yourself on the page? How much easier is it to surrended to materialism or cynicism or to a hundred other ways of life that are, in fact, ways to hide from life and from our fears. When we write, we resist the facile seduction of theses simpler roads. We insist on finding out and declaring the truths that we find, and we dare to out those truths on the page Picture Quote #1

It is part of the business of marketing to muddy the distinction between altruism and cynicism Picture Quote #1

As consumers we are incredibly discerning, we sense where has been great care in the design, and when there is cynicism and greed Picture Quote #1

Obsessing on evil is boring. Rousing fear is a hackneyed shtick. Wallowing is despair is a bad habit. Indulging in cynicism is akin to committing a copycat crime Picture Quote #1

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Be positive, be positive. It’s rough out there, but don’t succumb. Don’t succumb to the cynicism in the world Picture Quote #1

There is a movement bubbling up that goes beyond cynicism and celebrates a new way of living, a generation that stops complaining about the church it sees and becomes the church it dreams of Picture Quote #1

Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Postmodernism has not overcome the problems of modernism, but only compounded them with a dosis of cynicism, relativism and indifference Picture Quote #1

.. I think there is less cynicism about human rights than there was. The work we are doing is part of the overall pattern of human development, whatever the political system, whatever the country, whatever the cultural background, whatever the religion Picture Quote #1

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Cynicism is no more mature than naïveté. You’re no more mature, just more burned Picture Quote #1

Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit Picture Quote #1

I think despair and cynicism are two different things. On the flip side of hope is despair. Belief and doubt are the same thing, in that to believe something you have to actively doubt the opposite. And from my perspective, that’s the deep end. You’re dealing with the unknown; you’re dealing with mystery Picture Quote #1

If spirituality is not religion or cynicism or sentimentality or narcissism, then what is it?... we can confidently say... that spirituality is fearlessness. It is a way of looking boldly at this life we have been given, here, now, on earth, as this human being Picture Quote #1

Optimism is a political act. Those who benefit from the status quo are perfectly happy for us to think nothing is going to get any better. In fact, these days, cynicism is obedience Picture Quote #1

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

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Take action. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life. Action is the antidote to apathy and cynicism and despair. You will inevitably make mistakes but at the end of your days, you will be remembered for your gallop, not for your stumble Picture Quote #1

What this generation was bred to at television’s knees was not wisdom, but cynicism Picture Quote #1

Cynicism has all the smart words on it’s side; idealism uses a nursery school dictionary Picture Quote #1

The waste, the insane freaks of these money men, the cynicism and egotism of their life... I’ll show that they are not brilliant, not romantic, not delightful, not intelligent Picture Quote #1

The cynic thinks that he is being practical and that the hopeful person is not. It is actually the other way around. Cynicism is paralyzing, while the naïve person tries what the cynic says is impossible and sometimes succeeds Picture Quote #1

I have to admit that one of the saddest things I see in ministry is a woman who belittles her husband. Even if he has indeed failed in some way, his wife’s disparaging words compound the disaster exponentially. Her cynicism is utterly emasculating, and many times, incredibly subtle. Like a fine, thin blade, it slices deep, penetrating to the very core of his masculine soul Picture Quote #1

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America is a country in which I see the most persistant idealism and the blandest of cynicism and the race is on between its vitality and its decadence Picture Quote #1

Emotional and psychological pain were to become, perhaps, the most powerful force in molding the course of my life. For some people, pain and hurt breed bitterness and cynicism. For others it causes them to look deeply into themselves and into life itself in an attempt to understand the meaning beneath seemingly capricious or arbitrary happenings Picture Quote #1

Enforced religion breeds precisely what it most fears: rebellion against religion, cynicism about religion, skepticism about its claims, and, as a consequence, indifference at best or outright antipathy at worst Picture Quote #1

It’s a wonderful thing working with young actors. I know a lot of people don’t like working with children. I actually adore it, because you watch their imagination open up and you watch them start to learn this job that I’ve been doing for so long. They come with such a lack of cynicism Picture Quote #1

I find it actually the height of romance to legally bind yourself to someone because you’re really taking care of someone, and letting them take care of you. I actually have no cynicism about that Picture Quote #1

Scepticism is a necessary and vital part of the journalist’s toolkit. But when scepticism becomes cynicism it can close off thought and block the search for truth Picture Quote #1

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I feel increasingly like age is very irrelevant. Quite often, cynicism is confused with wisdom, and my scorn is confused with a knowing, which I don’t have (Cynicism Quotes) The cynic makes fun of all earnestness; he makes fun of everything and everyone who feels that something can be done... But in his heart of hearts he knows that he is a defeated man and that his cynicism is merely an expression of the fact that he has lost courage and is beaten (Cynicism Quotes) Writing, therefore, is also an act of courage. How much easier is it to lead an unexamined life than to confront yourself on the page? How much easier is it to surrended to materialism or cynicism or to a hundred other ways of life that are, in fact, ways to hide from life and from our fears. When we write, we resist the facile seduction of theses simpler roads. We insist on finding out and declaring the truths that we find, and we dare to out those truths on the page (Cynicism Quotes) It is part of the business of marketing to muddy the distinction between altruism and cynicism (Cynicism Quotes) As consumers we are incredibly discerning, we sense where has been great care in the design, and when there is cynicism and greed (Cynicism Quotes) Obsessing on evil is boring. Rousing fear is a hackneyed shtick. Wallowing is despair is a bad habit. Indulging in cynicism is akin to committing a copycat crime (Cynicism Quotes) Be positive, be positive. It’s rough out there, but don’t succumb. Don’t succumb to the cynicism in the world (Cynicism Quotes) There is a movement bubbling up that goes beyond cynicism and celebrates a new way of living, a generation that stops complaining about the church it sees and becomes the church it dreams of (Cynicism Quotes) Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility (Cynicism Quotes) 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 (Cynicism Quotes) Postmodernism has not overcome the problems of modernism, but only compounded them with a dosis of cynicism, relativism and indifference (Cynicism Quotes) .. I think there is less cynicism about human rights than there was. The work we are doing is part of the overall pattern of human development, whatever the political system, whatever the country, whatever the cultural background, whatever the religion (Cynicism Quotes) Cynicism is no more mature than naïveté. You’re no more mature, just more burned (Cynicism Quotes) Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit (Cynicism Quotes) I think despair and cynicism are two different things. On the flip side of hope is despair. Belief and doubt are the same thing, in that to believe something you have to actively doubt the opposite. And from my perspective, that’s the deep end. You’re dealing with the unknown; you’re dealing with mystery (Cynicism Quotes) If spirituality is not religion or cynicism or sentimentality or narcissism, then what is it?... we can confidently say... that spirituality is fearlessness. It is a way of looking boldly at this life we have been given, here, now, on earth, as this human being (Cynicism Quotes) Optimism is a political act. Those who benefit from the status quo are perfectly happy for us to think nothing is going to get any better. In fact, these days, cynicism is obedience (Cynicism 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 (Cynicism Quotes) Take action. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life. Action is the antidote to apathy and cynicism and despair. You will inevitably make mistakes but at the end of your days, you will be remembered for your gallop, not for your stumble (Cynicism Quotes) What this generation was bred to at television’s knees was not wisdom, but cynicism (Cynicism Quotes) Cynicism has all the smart words on it’s side; idealism uses a nursery school dictionary (Cynicism Quotes) The waste, the insane freaks of these money men, the cynicism and egotism of their life... I’ll show that they are not brilliant, not romantic, not delightful, not intelligent (Cynicism Quotes) The cynic thinks that he is being practical and that the hopeful person is not. It is actually the other way around. Cynicism is paralyzing, while the naïve person tries what the cynic says is impossible and sometimes succeeds (Cynicism Quotes) I have to admit that one of the saddest things I see in ministry is a woman who belittles her husband. Even if he has indeed failed in some way, his wife’s disparaging words compound the disaster exponentially. Her cynicism is utterly emasculating, and many times, incredibly subtle. Like a fine, thin blade, it slices deep, penetrating to the very core of his masculine soul (Cynicism Quotes) America is a country in which I see the most persistant idealism and the blandest of cynicism and the race is on between its vitality and its decadence (Cynicism Quotes) Emotional and psychological pain were to become, perhaps, the most powerful force in molding the course of my life. For some people, pain and hurt breed bitterness and cynicism. For others it causes them to look deeply into themselves and into life itself in an attempt to understand the meaning beneath seemingly capricious or arbitrary happenings (Cynicism Quotes) Enforced religion breeds precisely what it most fears: rebellion against religion, cynicism about religion, skepticism about its claims, and, as a consequence, indifference at best or outright antipathy at worst (Cynicism Quotes) It’s a wonderful thing working with young actors. I know a lot of people don’t like working with children. I actually adore it, because you watch their imagination open up and you watch them start to learn this job that I’ve been doing for so long. They come with such a lack of cynicism (Cynicism Quotes) I find it actually the height of romance to legally bind yourself to someone because you’re really taking care of someone, and letting them take care of you. I actually have no cynicism about that (Cynicism Quotes) Scepticism is a necessary and vital part of the journalist’s toolkit. But when scepticism becomes cynicism it can close off thought and block the search for truth (Cynicism Quotes)

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