"Cynicism is that blackguard defect of vision which compels us to see the world as it is instead of as it should be."

Cynicism, Vision, Reality, Idealism

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"Cynicism is that blackguard defect of vision which compels us to see the world as it is instead of as it should be."

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"People, generally, suck."

Christopher Moore, American Novelist

Cynicism, Disappointment, Humanity, Frustration

"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."

David Sedaris, American Writer

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"You're not exactly up for the Humanitarian of the Year award, so save your altruism for someone who can't see through you like cellophane."

Rebecca McNutt, Canadian Author

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"I've given up men. It's true. At first, I was just going to give up attorneys, but that seemed immature - and far too exclusive, so I'm playing it safe and giving up all the penis-carrying humans."

Jill Shalvis, American Novelist

Cynicism, Independence, Humor, Choice, Freedom

"All these handsome guys are the same. When they're done combing their goddam hair, they beat it on you."

J.D. Salinger, American Politician

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"Cynicism is the humour of hatred."

Herbert Beerbohm Tree, British Actor

Cynicism, Hatred, Herbert Beerbohm

"I guess the painkillers wipe out your memory along with your ethics."

Keith Olbermann, American Journalist

Cynicism, Ethics, Memory

"Anything that has cynicism to it and that's jaded is smutty."

Sandra Bernhard, American Actress

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"It is good to be a cynic - it is better to be a contented cat - and it is best not to exist at all."

H. P. Lovecraft, American Novelist

Cynicism, Contentment, Existence, Philosophy

"Men, in general, are a sort of scum, very different to anything of which you have an idea."

Charlotte Bronte, British Novelist

Cynicism, Men, Judgment, Reality, Character

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"Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows."

Success

"Compromise, n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and is deprived of nothing except what was justly his due."

Compromise

"You scoundrel, you have wronged me," hissed the philosopher, "May you live forever!"

Justice

"Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking."

Talk

"NIHILIST, n. A Russian who denies the existence of anything but Tolstoi. The leader of the school is Tolstoi."

Satire

"Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves."

Admiration

"I never said all Democrats were saloonkeepers. What I said was that all saloonkeepers are Democrats."

Democracy

"Ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity."

Ability

"Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain."

Opinion

"Insurance - an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table."

Chance