Quotes about cynic
cynical shame manners
The decline of manners, the cynical pursuit without shame or restraint of personal advantage and of money characterizes our times, not without exceptions, of course, but more than we ought to be comfortable with. J. Irwin Miller
cynical industry music woke
It was a shock, yes, and it really woke me up to how cynical the music industry was,
cynical ourselves prove
It's a cynical city, ... We had to prove ourselves first.
cynical distract effort fact fairly florida issue process public treated voters
It's a fairly cynical effort on his part to distract the public from what's really the issue and that's the fact that the redistricting process in Florida is broken, and voters aren't being treated fairly.
cynical easier easy sidelines sit stones throw
It's easy to be cynical and sit on the sidelines and throw stones at the commission. It's easier to do that if you don't participate.
cynical promise vision
What I'm trying to do is deliver results, not promises; results, not vision; results, not concepts. The world is cynical about IBM's promises. Lou Gerstner
cynicism mask
...all cynicism masks a failure to cope. John Fowles
cynical machines band
The Who is now a brand, not a band; but it is a brand that is upheld by its audience, not an industry or a cynical moneymaking machine. Pete Townshend
cynical individuality mediocrity
The business world worships mediocrity. Officially we revere free enterprise, initiative and individuality. Unofficially we fear it. George Lois
cynical citizens inheritance
I was determined not to become an American citizen but I did it for completely cynical reasons: to avoid paying inheritance tax in the U.S. Emily Mortimer
cynicism darling young
Oh, Teddy, darling, thank you, thank you, for restoring my cynicism. I was too young to lose it. Elaine Dundy
cynical religion atheism
The habit of religion is oppressive, an easy way out of thought. Peter Ustinov
cynical true-life
Cynically speaking, one could say that it is true to life to be cynical about it. Paul Tillich
cynical want poor
I do not want to be cynical, but if developing nations are kept backward by being told, again and again, you belong to the poor and you are there, where you actually belong, then nothing will change. Paul Kagame
cynical battle cynicism
Cynicism and skepticism are the crudest form of quasi-intellectualism... Let the cynic become cynical of his cynicism and the skeptic skeptical of his skepticism and join the battle. R. C. Sproul
cynical philosopher ridiculous
There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher. Oliver Goldsmith
cynical body tongue
The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue. Leonardo da Vinci
cynical politics telling-the-truth
There's nothing more oily and cynical in politics than telling the truth. P. J. O'Rourke
cynical fool realist
Cynical is a fool's word for realist. Paul Christopher
cynical
I am not at all cynical, I have merely got experience, which, however, is very much the same thing. Oscar Wilde
cynical lord
The English lord marries for love, and is rather inclined to love where money is. Nancy Mitford
cynical principles curious
In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious. Michael Shermer
cynical nerd too-much
I wasn't any good at romnace. I was a total nerd. My thing is, I was just too romantic. I was the romantic goofball. I wasn't cynical enough or harsh enough. I cared too much, so I always made a fool out of myself. Nicolas Cage
cynical political united-states
Sarah Palin is a symbol of everything that is wrong with the modern United States. As a representative of our political system, she's a new low in reptilian villainy, the ultimate cynical masterwork of puppeteers like Karl Rove. Matt Taibbi
cynical benefits matter
Capitalism is being attacked not because it is inefficient or misgoverned but because it is cynical. And indeed a society based on the assertion that private vices become public benefits cannot endure, no matter how impeccable its logic, no matter how great its benefits. Peter Drucker
cynical calendars crime
There is no crime in the cynical American calendar more humiliating than to be a sucker.
cynical cynicism cynic
The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be. Matt LeBlanc
cynical world young
One of the saddest things in the world is to see a cynical young person. Maya Angelou
cynical
As we get older - perhaps I'm just speaking for myself - we can get too cynical. Matt Smith
cynicism cowardice form
Cynicism is a form of cowardice, a failure of courage to hope. Merle Shain
cynicism zealot
Cynicism has its own zealots. Mason Cooley
cynicism sentimentality
Cynicism is the other thing that goes with sentimentality ... Margaret Mead
cynical too-much dies
They love too much that die for love. John Ray