Quotes about cynic
cynical comedian kind
A comedian's a comedian. They're a very kind of cynical bunch. I guess that's why I like them. Graham Norton
cynicism truth-is greater
The greater part of the truth is always hidden, in regions out of the reach of cynicism. J. R. R. Tolkien
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 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 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
cynicism
One can never take the cynicism one comes across in life too seriously. Kevin Spacey
cynical democracy mediocrity
Democracy: a festival of mediocrity. Emile M. Cioran
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
cynical television today
The good television of today is probably better than the best television of the old days. The bad television of today is worse. It is not only bad, it is damaging, meretricious, seedy and cynical. John Humphrys
cynical principles curious
In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious. Michael Shermer
cynicism sentimentality
Cynicism is the other thing that goes with sentimentality ... Margaret Mead
cynics destroyed fans following nobody obviously predicting taking year
The cynics were predicting that by taking a year off, which obviously is something nobody wanted to do, we would have destroyed our following and our fans would never come back, Gary Bettman
cynic man
The cynic says, ''One man can't do anything.'' I say, ''Only one man can do anything.'' John W. Gardner
cynic irish-dramatist knows price value
The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
cynical shooting matter
When you have to work with and exist amongst cynical, burned-out personnel on a set, it doesn't matter what you're shooting or how much you're being paid - it's not worth it. Henry Rollins
cynical cathedrals built
Intellectuals are cynical and cynics have never built a cathedral. Henry A. Kissinger
cynical too-much dies
They love too much that die for love. John Ray
cynical world tough
We live in a world where everybody's supposed to be cool and act tough and put up fronts, and everybody is so cynical. James Gunn
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
cynicism politics
In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope? Barack Obama
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 journalism cynicism
For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre. Joe Klein
cynicism mediocre insight
Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.
cynicism darling young
Oh, Teddy, darling, thank you, thank you, for restoring my cynicism. I was too young to lose it. Elaine Dundy
cynical easier
It's so much easier to be cynical. Louie Anderson
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