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"In bridge clubs and in councils of state, the passions are the same."
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"Expect stupid. It's everywhere."
"Cynicism is that blackguard defect of vision which compels us to see the world as it is instead of as it should be."
"I guess the painkillers wipe out your memory along with your ethics."
"I am most proud of my integrity and least proud of my cynicism."
"Motivating people, forcing them to your will, gives you a cynical attitude toward humanity. It degrades everything it touches."
"Every gathering has its moment. As an adult, I distract myself by trying to identify it, dreading the inevitable downswing that is sure to follow. The guests will repeat themselves one too many times, or you'll run out of dope or liquor and realize that it was all you ever had in common."
"No matter how kind you are, always expect a few imbeciles."
"Most cynics are really crushed romantics: they've been hurt, they're sensitive, and their cynicism is a shell that's protecting this tiny, dear part in them that's still alive."
"When young people are cynical, and snarky, they shoot down their own future. When you keep saying "No," all that's left is what other people said "Yes" to before you were born. Really, "No" is no choice at all."
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"The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind."
"Reason enables us to get around in the world of ideas, but cannot prescribe our thoughts."
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