“Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the furthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness: a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say ‘no.’ But saying ‘yes’ begins things. Saying ‘yes’ is how things grow.”
Stephen Colbert
“I hate cynicism – it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere.”
Conan O’Brien
“We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs.”
Sir Kenneth Clark (d. 1983)
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