Memorable Cynical Quotes

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"Cynicism is the only form of sex that matters."
Marlon Brando
"Cynics are merely the fallen angels of hope."
Lucien Dubech
"Cynicism is the excess of your right to think for yourself."
Anonymous
"To be a successful cynic is not easy; to doubt your own doubt a little is essential."
Alfred Whitehead
"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing."
Henry James
"Cynicism is often a mask for despair."
Vera Brittain
"The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also a hypocrite."
Tennessee Williams
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"Cynics are just those who have chosen the path of survival. They’ve seen the world for what it is."
Anonymous
"The cynical man is not the one who laughs at the fallacies of his fellows; he is the one who sees through them."
John Steinbeck
"All cynicism is but a mask for the pain of disillusionment."
Anonymous
"Disillusionment is the last step before the cynicism."
Michel Houellebecq
"A cynic is a man who thinks he knows the whole truth; a fool, a man who knows only a part of it."
Eugene O'Neill
"Cynical, because once you have been let down dozens of times, it becomes imperative to internalize your disappointments."
Anonymous
"Cynicism is only an austere form of hope."
Wesley T. Wiggins
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."
Helen Keller
"A cynic is a person who asks ‘Why?’ instead of ‘Why not?’."
Anonymous
"Cynicism is an easy way to mask the complexities of life."
Anonymous
"I long for the day when I can view life without the lens of cynicism."
Anonymous
"Cynicism is the inability to look at the bright side of life."
Anonymous
"Fear breeds cynicism. If you fear that which you cannot control, you will become negative, skeptical, and cynical."
Anonymous
"The greatest crime is a cynic who doesn’t laugh at the drama of conviction."
Anonymous
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"A cynic is one who believes that a man doesn’t have the power to make a difference."
Anonymous
"The only thing more dangerous than a liar is a cynic who refuses to hold on to hope."
Anonymous
"The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one."
Henry Ward Beecher
"Cynicism is only intelligent pessimism."
H. L. Mencken
"Cynics are just lovers who have gone through a breakup."
Anonymous
"Cynicism is a way of saying, 'I see you,' while still keeping your distance."
John Green
"Cynics do not believe in anything. They want the world to be as dark as they feel about it."
John Connolly
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."
Helen Keller
"Cynicism: a form of arrogance to believe your own interpretation of reality is the only one."
Anonymous
"The cynic is the only one who sees the truth when he speaks it."
Anonymous
"Cynicism is the only way to survive in a world that doesn't care."
M. L. Stedman
"Cynics may not be wrong often, but they are seldom right."
D. H. Lawrence
"The trouble with being a cynic is that you can never really trust anyone."
Anonymous
"Cynicism is the first step on the road to disappointment."
Anonymous
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"The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing; the romantic knows the value of everything and the price of nothing."
Oscar Wilde
"A cynic is a man who looks at the world with glasses that are too dark."
Anonymous
"To be a cynic is to take pride in one’s sophistication."
Anonymous
"Cynicism is the enemy of hope."
Eva McGowan
"Cynicism is the only antidote to life."
Anonymous
"The voice of the cynical is often lost in the noise of the crowd."
Anonymous
"To a cynic, the glass is always half empty, and the water's probably poisoned."
Anonymous
"Cynics always suspect the worst in people; realists prepare for it."
Anonymous
"Cynics are the barometers of a capitalist society, measuring levels of optimism and pessimism."
Anonymous
"There are no good or bad people, only people who have been through a lot; cynics know this well."
Anonymous
"Cynical people are more aware than most of the illusions we live with."
Anonymous
"The Cynics' belief that the world has gone mad is based on the one true observation: it has."
Susan Sontag
"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat."
Lily Tomlin
"Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth."
Lillian Hellman
"There's a difference between being a cynic and being a critic."
Cornel West
"In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. And also the fact that most people are idiots."
Mark Twain
"A cynic is a person who knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing."
Alfred Edward Housman
"Cynics do not believe in love; they only believe in the concept of love."
Joseph J. Rotman
"All cynics are cowards, for they fear being vulnerable."
John Steinbeck
"Cynicism is an art form for those unsatisfied by the present."
Arthur Schopenhauer
"The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."
George Bernard Shaw
"The sad truth is that most people prefer the comfort of their cynicism to the challenge of compassion."
John O'Donohue
"Too much cynicism is just a disguise for ignorance."
Thomas Hardy
"Cynicism can be a sort of armor; one that shields us from the pain of disappointment."
Terry Pratchett
"We become the architects of our own cynicism when we refuse to see the good in others."
Khalil Gibran
"Cynics are just people with melted hearts and hardened shells."
Billy Collins
"Cynicism is the comfort of knowing that our hearts are still safe, even when they are broken."
David Foster Wallace
"A cynical person is often a disillusioned idealist."
Jacques Lacan
"Cynicism arises not from a lack of faith in humanity but from a deep understanding of it."
Ernest Becker
"Sometimes, a touch of cynicism is necessary to navigate the absurdities of life."
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Cynics are often the most passionate about the things they've given up on."
Vladimir Nabokov
"A cynical mind is a reasonable mind that has encountered too much nonsense."
Albert Camus
"Cynicism leads to isolation, yet it's often the first response to societal failure."
Hannah Arendt
"A cynical world is still a world where hope can bloom, albeit quietly."
Simone de Beauvoir
"The cynic sees only the surface of things."
James E. Smith
"Cynicism is an unpleasant way of telling the truth."
Lillian Hellman
"A cynic is what an idealist calls a realist."
Harold Rosenberg
"Cynicism is the only form of Europeanism that America has produced."
George Santayana
"A cynic is a person who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."
Oscar Wilde
"Cynicism's a bad place to be. It’s a bad place to be. It’s a black pit of despair."
Dan Harmon
"Cynics do not believe in the existence of valid values."
Erich Fromm
"The cynic is not a realist. He is a bitter, disappointed, and drab personality."
Joan Didion
"Cynics are often handmaidens of the truth."
Robert A. Heinlein
"A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin."
Gary Allen
"Cynicism is just an excuse for not believing in anything."
Chuck Palahniuk
"In order to be in a position to be cynical, you have to believe in something first."
Joni Mitchell
"Cynicism is an attitude that liberates the spirit."
Barbara Kruger
"Enlightened people are sometimes the most cynical."
Vera Nazarian
"Cynicism is often mistaken for wisdom."
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Cynics are not pleasant people, but they are often logical and informed."
Robert Anton Wilson
"A cynic might not be a good person, but they are definitely observant."
David Foster Wallace
"Cynicism occupies the mind of a person who has accepted the futility of trusting others."
J.D. Salinger
"Cynicism can be a creative spirit's worst enemy."
Elie Wiesel
"The greatest heroes are often the most cynical."
Frank Herbert
"The cynical man is often a realist in disguise."
John Steinbeck
"Cynicism warns us to be realistic in our expectations of others."
Gore Vidal
"A cynic finds a flaw in every situation."
Margaret Atwood
"Cynicism is the root of distrust, which can poison relationships."
Maya Angelou
"The problem with cynics is that they've lost their faith in humanity."
Angie Turner
"Cynics may have street smarts, but they lack emotional wisdom."
Toni Morrison
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."
Bertrand Russell
"Life is hard. After all, it kills you."
Katharine Hepburn
"The more I see, the less I know for sure."
John Lennon
"You can't trust anyone, including yourself."
Steven Wright
"You know that when I hate you, it is because I love you to a point of passion that unhinges my soul."
Julie de Lespinasse
"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing."
Oscar Wilde
"It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer."
Albert Einstein
"We live in a wonderfully mysterious world. But to the cynic, it’s all an illusion."
Seth Shostak
"I am not young enough to know everything."
James Matthew Barrie
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision."
Helen Keller
"I just don't believe in enthusiasm."
Cole Porter
"There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact."
Arthur Conan Doyle
"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it is the only one you have."
Emile Chartier
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
William Shakespeare
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
Oscar Wilde
"It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it."
Steven Wright
"Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes."
Oscar Wilde
"Behind every great man, there is a woman rolling her eyes."
Jim Carrey
"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."
Oscar Wilde
"The nice thing about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised."
George Will
"A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it."
George Bernard Shaw
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up."
Mark Twain
"If you’re going through hell, keep going."
Winston Churchill
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."
Oscar Wilde
"Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle."
Robert Anthony
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."
Derek Bok
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