cynicism Quotes

“This is to be asserted in general of men, that they are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowardly, covetous.”

“My ability to turn good news into anxiety is rivaled only by my ability to turn anxiety into chin acne.”

“Skepticism has become a virtue. Cynicism and demand for proof has become enlightened thought. Is it any wonder that humans now feel more depressed and defeated than they have at any point in human history?”

“You may think some of this seems far-fetched, even impossible. Believe me, I know we all cling to life and its certainties. It’s not easy in these cynical times to cast off the hardness and edge that gets us through our days. But try just a little.”

“If you find yourself living in a world where there is only cynicism, negativity, and distrust, you need to realize that it’s a world of your own making. There is a more beautiful world out there to be known, but you have to be able to see it. You have to want it. You must be willing to risk, to step outside of what you know, to live in a more extraordinary unknown.”

“But they did not say the things they knew. And they knew everything. They had seen everything. They had accepted everything. And they received every new intelligence now with a cynical and amused look in their untelling eyes.”

“She broke my heart. I didn’t like that much. But that was the price. In this world, you get what you pay for.”

“Neither be cynical about love – for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.”

“Of what is great one must either be silent or speak with greatness. With greatness--that means cynically and with innocence.”

“Eeyore,” said Owl, “Christopher Robin is giving a party.” “Very interesting,” said Eeyore. “I suppose they will be sending me down the odd bits which got trodden on. Kind and Thoughtful. Not at all, don’t mention it.”

“You may get cheated, robbed, and murdered in London. But there are plenty of people anywhere, who’ll do that for you.”

“He is incredulous, sceptical, cynical... he likes to impose on people, or rather to make fun of them.”