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“If you're regularly willing to give a critique, but not willing to take one, you're not a leader, you're a cynic.”

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Author:Ed Stetzer

“Cynicism is reality with an alternate spelling.”

Reality Cynicism Spelling Cynic

Author:Woody Allen

“A sewer is a cynic. It tells All.”

Book:Les Miserables Volume Two

Source: Les Miserables Volume Two

“The cynic, a parasite of civilization, lives by denying it, for the very reason that he is convinced that it will not fail.”

Reason Failing Civilization Convinced Live By Cynicism Parasites Cynic

Book:the Revolt of the Masses

Source: the Revolt of the Masses

“Cant is always rather nauseating; but before we condemn political hypocrisy, let us remember that it is the tribute paid by men of leather to men of God, and that the acting of the part of someone better than oneself may actually commit one to a course of behavior perceptibly less evil than what would be normal and natural in an avowed cynic.”

Men May Would Be Remember Political Courses Evil Politics Natural Acting Society Politician Behavior Normal Paid Oneself Commit Hypocrisy Cant Leather Tribute Cynic Man Of God

Book:Complete Essays: 1939-1956

Source: Complete Essays: 1939-1956

“A cynic might suggest as the motto of modern life this simple legend-"just as good as the real.”

Real Might Simple Modern Legends Cynicism Motto Modern Life Cynic Artificiality

Book:Back-log studies and My summer in a garden

Source: Back-log studies and My summer in a garden

“Progress is more of a challenge for the cynic but also more important and urgent, since for the optimist things aren't that bad and are bound to get better anyway.”

Important Challenges Progress Bounds Get Better Optimist Urgent Cynic

Author:Julian Baggini

“Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.”

Long Hard Pleasure Views Healthy Tough Point Of View Cynicism Things In Life Cynic Pitiful

Author:Shawn Colvin