Cynicisms

I remain hopeful as I listen to others spout negative litanies---or utter clichés of cheerfulness which have become as meaningless to me as the cynicisms and negative litanies. ❋ News From Mad Plato (2009)

Despite their facile sophistications and easy-going cynicisms—more often than not, largely a defense against disappointment—most of them are in fact looking for a meaningful life or listening for a summons. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Until they are infected by the cynicisms of oldies like us, they do believe that poverty can become history. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The fairy tale of Obamania has caused Europe temporarily to suspend all of its centuries-old cynicisms about the politics of Camelot and Sir Galahads single-handedly saving the world from evil. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But in its blinding cynicisms chavismo refused to even discuss the nomination of a new CNE until after the December 2005 election. ❋ Unknown (2006)

These are cynicisms and cruelties which, when put to the test, prove no more genuine than certain apparent virtues and generosities. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He scorns the fateful march of the victors and sticks his foot out to trip them, yet much as his failure makes us laugh the laughter sticks in our throat: even his wittiest cynicisms have a tragic cast to them. ❋ Unknown (1999)

After everything she had suffered already Arkana did not deserve to have her surviving optimism skewered by my bitter cynicisms. ❋ Cook, Glen (2000)

How can you be labeled a hopeless cynic when your cynicisms prove valid all the time? ❋ Cook, Glen (1995)

Observe the cynicisms of the man who was very irked because only two persons were killed and three injured -- because only a girl was maimed. ❋ Unknown (1971)

If ever persuaded to forget for a moment, and be drawn from his business cares, you will find him a pleasant entertainer, both in music and conversation, for beneath his seeming austere countenance there lies an urbane streak of humor, piquant with wit and pleasant cynicisms, much to be enjoyed. ❋ Daniel Wallace [Editor] Culp (N/A)

After the marriage of Nathalie, and his subsequent precipitation, had come those wild rebellions of the soul, the violent protestations, the young and petted cynicisms, that are the inevitable accompaniment of the inevitable hour of disenchantment. ❋ Margaret Horton Potter (N/A)

Well, I gave her nougat and cheap cynicisms, and she allowed herself to be comforted! ❋ Sara Jeannette Duncan (N/A)

It was not, Janet told herself, that she was afraid to face the truth in any degree of nakedness; but she rose in hot inward rebellion against Elfrida's borrowed psychological cynicisms -- they were not the truth, ❋ Sara Jeannette Duncan (N/A)

Miss STELLA BENSON will grow out of her youthful cynicisms and intolerances, will focus her effects, without losing any of her substantial equipment. ❋ Various (N/A)

And Berg sat there, smiling, pouring out those damnable cynicisms. ❋ Poul William Anderson (N/A)

My thought warms to him as a creature of intelligence, of straightforward and amusing cynicisms. ❋ Ben Hecht (1929)

1. These charity adverts are a great way to [fleece] you for all your money. Those dudes living in mud was probably 50 years ago. They have schools now. And a [sewerage treatment] place. 2. Disneyland is great but I'm not waiting 2 hours to see ''sleeping beauty''. She's either made of plastic or some [lazy cow] who's paid to sleep in all day. Besides, one floor is hardly impressive for a castle. The above are cynical examples. ❋ Imabasketcase (2015)

Poor Paul, he tired to go out and change the world. One trip to [D.C]. and he came back a [cold hearted] [CYNIC] ❋ Intelligence Malevolent (2011)

Insane Conservative: [9/11]! 9/11! 9/11! 9/11! 9/11! 9/11! 9/11! 9/11! [Cynic]: More people die every day from car crashes. Why are a couple planes that got hijacked still on the front page of every newspaper 5 years afterwards? Insane Liberal: [IMPEACH] BUSH! IMPEACH BUSH! IMPEACH BUSH! IMPEACH BUSH! IMPEACH BUSH! Cynic: Okay, then what? Get another guy who will inevitably do just as bad? (teenagers in highschool) John ([close-minded] typical high school student): Dude, Jack! I asked out Melissa and [she said yes]! Jack ("closet" [cynic]): So? The other 8 girlfriends you had this year all lasted about 3 days, what makes you think this one will be different? (Jack's Mind): Am I the only person here who realizes that trying to keep a relationship this early in life is impossible? Just LOOK at all the teenage couples you know who lasted more than a month. Yeah, thought so. You've got nothing. ❋ SuperManAdvanced (2006)

I'm so cynical I don't trust [furry] little [animals] with [big sad] eyes. ❋ Kilgore Trout (2003)

Only a cynic would post this definition of the word "relationship": A [bond] between two people; One person works to create/maintain love and [fulfillment] while the other person [waits] for something better to come along. ❋ TurkeyandGravy (2011)

Nobody likes a cynic. That's okay, because we don't like everyone else. One famous cynic was [Diogenes]. He would go around Athens in broad daylight with a [lantern]. When people asked him what he was doing, he would say "I am just looking for an [honest man]". ❋ Lord Of The Pies (2006)

[And that] explains why [nobody] [likes] cynics. ❋ AYB (2003)

Authority [figures] and the Government only [tell you what] to do because they want to help [Cynic's] translation: They tell you what to do and how to do it because they, like everyones eles, want power and control. ❋ Adammmm (2007)

[Cynical] person: "People always smile in [front] of a [camera]" ❋ Dagon4 (2013)

The cynic defines "lifegiving [water]" as "what [fish fuck] in". ❋ WJ Andrews (2004)