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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
A cynic can chill and dishearten with a single word.
A cynic can chill and dishearten with a single word.
Cynicism is the humor of hatred.
Cynicism is the humor of hatred.
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on read more
It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side
A cynic is a man who looks at the world with a monocle in his mind's eye.
A cynic is a man who looks at the world with a monocle in his mind's eye.
Idealism is what precedes experience, cynicism is what follows.
Idealism is what precedes experience, cynicism is what follows.
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad read more
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.