Cynicism Quotes

We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs.

You know what the critics are. If you tell the truth they only say you're cynical and it does an author no good to get a reputation for cynicism.

Cynicism is the intellectual cripple's substitute for intelligence.

And introduce an element of cynicism and darkness into it and just realize that we're all vulnerable. We are humans. There is a finite end to this life and we're all going to face it and a little silliness can help.

I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement.

I think that all the anger and cynicism comes from suppressing things that we always wanted.

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

Cynicism is intellectual dandyism.

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

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 cynicism that you have is not your real soul.

If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.

This isn't really a convention, This is really an infomercial. And every night we'll have a different infomercial and people view it with a certain level of cynicism.

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.

The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.

The press is still investing itself, it seems to me, in a sort of cynicism. It comes out better for them if they can predict hard times, bogging down, sniping, attrition.

Hypocrisy is the outside of cynicism.

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.

There is no power in cynicism. There is no forward thrust in cynicism.

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.

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 is humor in ill health.

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

I don't think I have one iota of cynicism about acting.

People have moved beyond apathy, beyond skepticism into deep cynicism.

I hate cynicism - it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere.

Contrary to current cynicism about past golden ages, the abstraction known as 'the intelligent layperson' does exist - in the form of millions of folks with a passionate commitment to continuous learning.

I don't think you can ever be ahead of your time with cynicism about that subject. No, I don't think it was ahead of its time. I think it was very much a product of its time.

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

It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer.