Cynicism Quotes
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game. The cynic puts all human actions into two classes - openly bad and secretly bad.
Harris, Sidney J.
A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is one who is prematurely disappointed in the future.
Hellman, Lillian
Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.
Lindsay, Vachel
Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.
Mencken, H.L.
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
Noonan, Peggy
Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try.
Rostand, Jean
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
Shaw, George Bernard
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
Tomlin, Lily
No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up.
Wilde, Oscar
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Wilde, Oscar
A Cynic is one who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Wilson, Robert Anton
Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt... Idealists regarded everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves.
Wolf, David T
Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows.