01.17.06
Cynicism Quotes
Cynicism Quotes
“Some people leave trails of gloom; others, trails of joy. Some leave trails of hate and bitterness; others, trails of love and harmony. Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism; others, trails of faith and optimism. Some leave trails of criticism and resignation; others trails of gratitude and hope. What kind of trails do you leave?
- William Arthur Ward
Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.
- Lillian Hellman (1905-1984) US writer
I think there ought to be a club in which preachers and journalists could come together and have the sentimentalism of the one matched with the cynicism of the other. That ought to bring them pretty close to the truth.
- Reinhold Niebuhr, American Theologian (1892-1971)
Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It’s unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don’t have to try.
- Peggy Noonan, speech writer for presidents Reagan and Bush Senior
