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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.
A cynic might suggest as the motto of modern life this simple legend - 'Just as good as the real.'
A cynic might suggest as the motto of modern life this simple legend - 'Just as good as the real.'
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
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
The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.
The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.
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.
Cynicism is the intellectual cripple's substitute for intelligence.
Cynicism is the intellectual cripple's substitute for intelligence.
