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Cynicism-the pus from a wound. By Marty Rubin Cynicismthe Wound Pus

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth. By Lillian Hellman Cynicism Truth Unpleasant

The cynic puts all human actions into two classes - openly bad and secretly bad. By Henry Ward Beecher Classes Openly Bad Cynic Puts

People like Bill Maher, who brags about being a cynic, it sickens me. I am the least cynical person I know, and I am very, very skeptical. By Penn Jillette Maher Bill People Cynic Brags

Each of us must work to become a hardheaded realist, or else we risk wasting our time and energy on pursuing impossible dreams. Yet constant naysayers pursue no less impossible dreams. Their fear and cynicism move nothing forward. They kill progress. How many cynics built empires, great cities, or powerful corporations? By Colin Powell Dreams Realist Impossible Work Hardheaded

Epictetus explained what becoming a Cynic would entail: "You must utterly put away the will to get, and must will to avoid only what lies within the sphere of your will: you must harbour no anger, wrath, envy, pity: a fair maid, a fair name, favourites, or sweet cakes, must mean nothing to you." A Cynic, he explained, "must have the spirit of patience in such measure as to seem to the multitude as unfeeling as a stone. Reviling or blows or insults are nothing to him."2 Few people, one imagines, had the courage and endurance to live the life of a Cynic. The By William B. Irvine Cynic Fair Wrath Envy Pity

Cynicism is easy. An optimist is a braver cynic. By Colum Mccann Cynicism Easy Cynic Optimist Braver

Cynicism is the calling card of unhappy people. By Iimani David Cynicism People Calling Card Unhappy

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. By Julian Baggini Optimists Cynical Makes Thing Constructive

"Cynicism," like "heresy" and "heterodoxy" and "atheism" and "agnosticism" and "paganism" and "heathenism," is above all else a way for organized orthodoxy's caste of official censors to encyst and segregate and thus neutralize all contrarian forms of seeing and thinking, all (necessarily implicitly) prohibited and repressed ways of exercising disruptive and iconoclastic intuition and intellection (for to analyze and explain these things too openly is to give them publicity and potential cogency when the point is to asphyxiate them). By Kenny Smith Cynicism Heresy Heterodoxy Atheism Agnosticism

It is impossible to be a cynic if you live a good deal with young people. Fundamentally, every young person has a feeling that the future is going to hold something of value. By Eleanor Roosevelt People Young Impossible Cynic Live

It's the cynics who never get married. By Jay Mcinerney Married Cynics

If I was a cynic I would be wondering if sooner or later some charismatic douche-bag might stomp all over this Little House on the Prairie dream of yours. By Stephen Baxter House Prairie Cynic Wondering Sooner

A cynic is a kind of romantic who has aged. By John Updike Aged Cynic Kind Romantic

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. By Ewan Mcgregor Fight Cynicism People Easy Boring

A cynic sees little to admire in the world, while the world sees even less to admire in him. By Evan Esar Admire World Cynic

Cynicism is kind of like folding your arms and stepping back and commenting on things, like the old guys in 'The Muppets,' just throwing out comments all the time, whereas there are other people on the ground really trying to affect things and improve their lives and the lives of other people. I think it's noble and I think it's cool. By Josh Radnor Muppets People Things Lives Cynicism

Death makes cynics of us all By Simon Critchley Death Makes Cynics

I wasn't a cynic; I was a banged-up realist. By Wally Lamb Cynic Realist Bangedup

Cynicism is only intellectual sloth. By Henry Rollins Cynicism Sloth Intellectual

Cecil Graham: What is a cynic?Lord Darlington: A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.Cecil Graham: And a sentimentalist, my dear Darlington, is a man who sees an absurd value in everything and doesn't know the market price of any single thing. By Oscar Wilde Graham Darlington Man Lord Price

You're a hard-core cynic By Maya Banks Cynic Hardcore

The worst thing about cynicism is its truth. By Ethel Mumford Truth Worst Thing Cynicism

Scratch a cynic and you'll find a disappointed idealist. By Jon F. Merz Scratch Idealist Cynic Find Disappointed

Cynicism is a form of cowardice, a failure of courage to hope. By Merle Shain Cynicism Cowardice Hope Form Failure

I believe I'm growing skeptical of cynicism. By Chuck Lorre Cynicism Growing Skeptical

It is interesting to observe what the Cynic teaching became when it was popularized. In the early part of the third century B.C., the cynics were the fashion, especially in Alexandria. They published little sermons pointing out how easy it is to do without material possessions, By Bertrand Russell Popularized Interesting Observe Teaching Cynic

I get the cynicism thing all the time, although I don't really know where that comes from, because I think I'm actually the opposite of a cynic. By Matt Taibbi Time Cynic Cynicism Thing Opposite

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. By Eliezer Yudkowsky People Kind Cynicism Appeal Maturity

Those who lack the guts to create critic. By Mokokoma Mokhonoana Critic Lack Guts Create

Cynic: an idealist whose rose-colored glasses have been removed, snapped in two and stomped into the ground, immediately improving his vision By Rick Bayan Cynic Removed Snapped Ground Immediately

I have a lot of friends that take that position of extreme cynicism, and I just can't let myself go to that place. It's just too easy, and it's just too defeatist. By Conor Oberst Cynicism Place Lot Friends Position

Cynicism ... is the trade-mark of failure ... By Katherine Cecil Thurston Cynicism Failure Trademark

The temptation shared by all forms of intelligence: cynicism. By Albert Camus Cynicism Intelligence Temptation Shared Forms

Cynicism is intellectual dandyism. By George Meredith Cynicism Dandyism Intellectual

Cynicism is that blackguard defect of vision which compels us to see the world as it is, instead of as it should be. By Ambrose Bierce Cynicism Blackguard Defect Vision Compels

The truth is, I pretend to be a cynic, but I am really a dreamer who is terrified of wanting something she may never get. By Joanna Hoffman Cynic Truth Pretend Dreamer Terrified

I'm rather a cynic, I suppose. I do not believe in the niceness of humanity. By George Macdonald Fraser Cynic Suppose Humanity Niceness

Cynicism formulates issues clearly, but only to dismiss them. By Mason Cooley Cynicism Formulates Issues Dismiss

Most cynics are really crushed romantics: they've been hurt, they're sensitive, and their cynicism is a shell that's protecting this tiny, dear part in them that's still alive. By Jeff Bridges Romantics Hurt Sensitive Tiny Dear

Don't confuse my point of view with cynicism. The real cynics are the ones who tell you that everything's gonna be all right. By George Carlin Cynicism Confuse Point View Real

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. By H.l. Mencken Flowers Coffin Cynic Man Smells

Cynicism is like gastro: it goes through your whole system and makes you shitty. By John Marsden Cynicism Gastro Shitty System Makes

Cynicism is overrated, and far too easy. In small doses, cynicismlike ironyprovides an essential tempering quality. But to wallow in it, and to dismiss things like hope and faith, is cowardly and unoriginal. By Michael Perry Cynicism Overrated Easy Doses Cynicismlike

Cynicism is intellectual treason. By Norman Cousins Cynicism Treason Intellectual

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. By John Ortberg Scratch Underneath Surface Find Wounded

He said cynicism's self-protection, a defense mechanism used by cowards who give up on love because they're afraid love's given up on them. By Linda Yellin Selfprotection Love Cynicism Defense Mechanism

Don't even become a cynic. Anything but that! By James Patterson Cynic

Cynicism is often seen as a rebellious attitude in western popular culture, but in reality, our cynicism advances the desires of the powerful: cynicism is obedience. By Alex Steffen Cynicism Culture Reality Powerful Obedience

Cynicism is often the shamefaced product of inexperience. By A.j. Liebling Cynicism Inexperience Shamefaced Product

No one more cynical than an idealist. By Tanith Lee Idealist Cynical

Perhaps no philosopher is more correct than the cynic. The happiness of the animal, that thorough cynic, is the living proof of cynicism. By Friedrich Nietzsche Cynic Philosopher Correct Animal Cynicism

Diogenes, in his mud-covered sandals, tramps over the carpets of Aristippus. The cynic pullulated at every corner, and in the highest places. This cynic did nothing but saboter the civilisation of the time. He was the nihilist of Hellenism. He created nothing, he made nothing. His role was to undo - or rather to attempt to undo, for he did not succeed in his purpose. The cynic, a parasite of civilisation, lives by denying it, for the very reason that he is convinced that it will not fail. What would become of the cynic among a savage people where everyone, naturally and quite seriously, fulfils what the cynic farcically considers to be his personal role? By Jose Ortega Y Gasset Aristippus Cynic Diogenes Sandals Tramps

There is no power in cynicism. There is no forward thrust in cynicism. By Jesse Jackson Cynicism Power Forward Thrust

Cynicism often draws correct conclusions, but nobody could live by its lights. By Mason Cooley Cynicism Conclusions Lights Draws Correct

Cynical' is a term invented by optimists to describe realists. By Anonymous Cynical Realists Term Invented Optimists

[N]obody is a greater schoolgirl in spirit than a cynic. Cynics can not relinquish the rubbish they were taught as children: they hold tight to the belief that the word [sic] has meaning and, when things go wrong for them, they consequently adopt the inverse attitude. By Muriel Barbery Obody Greater Schoolgirl Spirit Sic

An optimist is a braver cynic. By Colum Mccann Cynic Optimist Braver

Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. By Stephen Colbert Wisdom Masquerades Farthest Thing Cynicism

Cynicism is extremely contagious, and the most pious among us cannot long endure its potency. The gullible should be on their guard, however, since this endearing quality frequently masquerades as wit. By Mike Corbett Cynicism Contagious Potency Extremely Pious

Cynicism is a boring and dull old man's disease people have no business getting when they're young. By Erika Lopez Cynicism Young Boring Dull Man

Cynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash. By Bob Goff Cynicism Confidence Joy Leash Fear

Cynicism is the last refuge of those who don't want to do the work of creating a better society. By Robert Reich Cynicism Society Refuge Work Creating

Cynicism is idealism turned inside out. It stems from an expectation unrealized and a promise perverted. That is so much of Washington today in a nutshell. By Mark Leibovich Cynicism Idealism Turned Inside Perverted

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. By George Bernard Shaw Power Accurate Observation Commonly Called

Did you have friend?""I've read about them, but I don't believe they exist.""Your cynicism is amazing. By Jodi Meadows Friend Exist Amazing Read Cynicism

I may sound very cynical, but a cynic is really a realist. By U.g. Krishnamurti Cynical Realist Sound Cynic

The cynics, they can only speak of the dark, of the obvious, and this is not hard. For all it's supposed sophistication, it's cynicism that's simplistic. In a fallen world, how profound is to see the cracks?The sages and prophets, the disciples and revolutionaries, they are the ones up on the ramparts, up on the wall pointing to the dawn of the new Kingdom coming, pointing to the light that breaks through all things broken, pointing to redemption always rising and to the Blazing God who never sleeps. By Ann Voskamp Pointing Cynics Dark Obvious Hard

Cynicism cripples our imagination and limits our ability to see faint possibilities amidst glaring problems. By Cory Booker Cynicism Problems Cripples Imagination Limits

Cynicism, like gullibility, is a symptom of underdeveloped critical faculties. By Jamie Whyte Cynicism Gullibility Faculties Symptom Underdeveloped

The naysayers, they don't mean a thing. By Venus Williams Naysayers Thing

There's something I believe wholeheartedly: Cynicism is the true refuge of the pseudo-intellectual, .. Cynicism is easy. Joy is an extremely advanced spiritual and intellectual tenet. By Craig Ferguson Cynicism Wholeheartedly Pseudointellectual True Refuge

It is good to be a cynic - it is better to be a contented cat - and it is best not to exist at all. By H.p. Lovecraft Cynic Cat Good Contented Exist

Cynics fooled themselves into thinking they had sussed out the worst-case scenarios and were invariably surprised by how life trumped them. Dreamers were often disappointed - but seldom in themselves. By Laura Lippman Cynics Fooled Thinking Sussed Worstcase

Cynicism is the humor of hatred. By Herbert Beerbohm Tree Cynicism Hatred Humor

The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation with one glance By Anna Funder Cynicism Glance Cynic Depressive Taint

Hypocrisy is the outside of cynicism. By Mason Cooley Hypocrisy Cynicism

Cynicism is popular because it stimulates the brain chemicals that make you feel good. It stimulates dopamine by making the world feel predictable. It triggers serotonin by making you feel superior to "the jerks." It triggers oxytocin by telling you who to trust. You pay a high price for these moments, unfortunately, because cynicism keeps you focused on problems instead of opportunities. By Loretta Graziano Breuning Feel Stimulates Good Popular Brain

The cynic, a parasite of civilization, lives by denying it, for the very reason that he is convinced that it will not fail. By Jose Ortega Y Gasset Cynic Civilization Lives Fail Parasite

I'm cynical about society, politics, newspapers, government. But I'm not cynical about life, love, goodness, death. That's why I really don't want to be labeled a cynic. By John Lennon Politics Newspapers Government Society Cynical

She might be a natural-born cynic, but she knew the right word when she heard it. By Kate Dicamillo Cynic Naturalborn Knew Word Heard

The genius of cynicism is that it is a voice in your ear it does not usually hang around long enough to be interviewed. It is usually expressed in innuendos, passing remarks, moods, cartoons, hints, insinuations, unacknowledged assumptions, and jokes. By Dick Keyes Interviewed Genius Cynicism Voice Ear

Cynicism springs from disappointments in love. By Marty Rubin Cynicism Love Springs Disappointments

It is only the cynic who claims "to speak the truth" at all times and in all places to all men in the same way, but who, in fact, displays nothing but a lifeless image of the truth ... He dons the halo of the fanatical devotee of truth who can make no allowance for human weaknesses; but, in fact, he is destroying the living truth between men. He wounds shame, desecrates mystery, breaks confidence, betrays the community in which he lives, and laughs arrogantly at the devastation he has wrought and at the human weakness which "cannot bear the truth. By Dietrich Bonhoeffer Truth Fact Men Claims Displays

Cynicism is a sorry kind of wisdom. By Barack Obama Cynicism Wisdom Kind

Never confuse cynicism for intelligence. By Ahmed Al-Sheikh Intelligence Confuse Cynicism

Cynicism makes you feel smart, I know it, even when you aren't smart. By Richard Ford Smart Cynicism Makes Feel

I hate cynicism - it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. By Conan O'brien Cynicism Hate Favorite Quality Lead

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. By Daniel Pinchbeck Cynical Fatalistic Pessimistic Cynicism Disempowered

I haven't deeply considered the matter [...] but if to look truth in the face and not resent it when it's unpalatable, and take human nature as you find it, smiling when it's absurd and grieved without exaggeration when it's pitiful, is to be cynical, then I suppose I'm a cynic. Mostly human nature is both absurd and pitiful, but if life has taught you tolerance you find in it more to smile at than to weep.[The back of beyond] By W. Somerset Maugham Pitiful Human Nature Find Absurd

Cynicism is, ultimately, fear. Cynicism makes contact with your skin, and a thick black carapace begins to grow - like insect armor. This armor will protect your heart, from disappointment - but it leaves you almost unable to walk. You cannot dance in this armor. Cynicism keeps you pinned to the spot, in the same posture, forever. By Caitlin Moran Ultimately Fear Cynicism Armor Skin

Cynicism is the easiest of all reactions, right? But it's also so disappointing and self-defeating. By Chris Hadfield Cynicism Reactions Easiest Selfdefeating Disappointing

Cynicism can blind one to subtler virtues By David Mitchell Cynicism Virtues Blind Subtler

Morons. I've got morons on my team. By Strother Martin Morons Team

Cynicism stems from disappointment. Cynical and faithless people were not always like that. They were filled with possibilities and hope as kids. But they tried and perhaps failed. By Robin S. Sharma Cynicism Disappointment Stems Cynical Kids

If the world weren't such a beautiful place, we might all turn into cynics By Paul Auster Place Cynics World Beautiful Turn

Cynical is a fool's word for realist. By Paul Christopher Cynical Realist Fool Word

Stupid, fragile mortals. By Carrie Vaughn Stupid Fragile Mortals

I believe that history is not made by cynics; it is made by realists who are not afraid to dream. Let us be these people. By Tzipi Livni Made Cynics Dream History Realists

You're such a cynic," Molly said. "I think cynics are playful and cute. By Jim Butcher Molly Cute Cynic Cynics Playful