Cynicism Quotes

There's a lot of cynicism. Let's really enjoy Christmas, with all that's going on in the world.

Cynic' is the sentimentalist's name for the realist.

For me, being in shape means, like, not having cynicism out-weigh optimism on a daily basis.

There was something about Jace, though, that made her want to push him, crack that shell of cynicism and make him admit her believed something, felt something, cared about anythinng at all.

I believe I'm growing skeptical of cynicism.

Cynicism is easy. An optimist is a braver cynic.

I'm a silly guy, I love wit and cynicism and sarcasm.

Cynicism is something that is part of the media production of a certain type of subjectivity or consciousness that is passive and disempowered, cynical, fatalistic, pessimistic.

I exaggerate. I oversimplify. I generalize. But there’s no cynicism here. American poetry is a mess. Long live American poetry.

Most of the books and films I love walk a knife edge between romance and cynicism, and I wanted 'One Day' to stay on that line. I wanted it to be moving, but without being manipulative.

There is an institutional cynicism that causes reporters to question everything the President says, and the motives of everything the President and his Administration try to accomplish.

It is part of the business of marketing to muddy the distinction between altruism and cynicism.

Live to learn, learn to live, then teach others.

I could never be cynical, not that I think there's anything wrong with cynicism. I think it can be quite funny at times. But I just feel so grateful to be alive.

Oh, Teddy, darling, thank you, thank you, for restoring my cynicism. I was too young to lose it.

Cynicism is a sure sign of youth.

The low-hanging fruit is cynicism and pessimism, and it's there if you want it. You can reach out and you can grab it, you don't even have to make any effort.

If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit, which is cynicism and pessimism, and stopped trying so hard to be hip and cool and have a swagger.

The worst thing about cynicism is its truth.

Americans are a very backward people, with all the real virtues of a backward people; the patriarchal simplicity and human dignity of a democracy, and a respect for labor uncorrupted by cynicism.

There have been times when a particularly heavy dose of such cynicism has caused me to reflect that surely this is the age and place of the gifted pickle sucker!

Come to me and show me a small cancer and I'll tell you you've got a small cancer that should be cut out. That's realism but in America it's called cynicism.

I'm at a place of deep cynicism about American politics.

Cynicism's always a pose - always.

There's nothing more painful than something that's superficially upbeat but you can kind of tell behind it that there's a cynicism, or even a bitterness.

Faith reinvigorates the will, enriches the affections, and awakens a sense of creativeness. Active faith knows no fear, and it is a safeguard to me against cynicism and despair.

Cynicism is only intellectual sloth.

I love films that test cynicism and inspire you to do better in your dealings with your family and with strangers.

I think the cynicism that you have when you've just gone through a break-up is a luxury that you allow yourself for a while.

The cure for cynicism is simply to engage honestly.

It is crucial to have inspiring leaders who deliver on their promises. Cynicism has run deep, because many people think their vote does not matter or do vote and nothing happens.

Optimism is a choice. Cynicism isn't smarter - it's just safer.

Cynicism is for lightweights.

Cynicism isn't smarter, it's only safer. There's nothing fluffy about optimism.

It's like in most parts of America, where there was industry and there is no longer; there is cynicism mixed with sarcasm and some optimism. That's how my background influenced my comedy.

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

Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.

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

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

... but a dream is nothing more than reality shorn of cynicism.

But hard bitten cynicism leaves one feeling peevish, and too much of it can do lasting damage to your heart.

Cynicism is no more mature than naïveté. You're no more mature, just more burned.

Cynicism ... is the trade-mark of failure.

You have to try to dismiss the loudness of cynicism. It's certainly going to come.

Promising a revolution that’s simply not feasible really does have the potential to create cynicism when a couple of years go by and it hasn’t happened.

One can never take the cynicism one comes across in life too seriously.

Everything is cyclical. Historical eras go through times of intense cynicism, broken by periods of intense idealism.

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

Both religions and musicals work best with energetic and committed believers. Cynicism or detachment would have destroyed the magic - something true of religion, too.

What seems conceit, bad manners or cynicism is always a sign of things no ear have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone.