Quotes by Cynical I live a perfectly happy and comfortable life in Blair's Britain, but I can't work up much affection for the culture we've created for ourselves: it's too cynical, too knowing, too ironic, too empty of real value and meaning. Jonathan Coe cynical knowing real On all levels American society is rigged. I am troubled by the cynical immorality of my country. It cannot survive on this basis. John Steinbeck cynical levels country A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a people as base as itself. Joseph Pulitzer cynical media-control people People can get blinded by a sense of being comfortable or feeling secure, but that's quite a cynical point of view. Joshua James Alphonse Franceschi cynical views people I think the word 'earnest' kind of has a negative connotation on some level. I think one of the things that's happened is that being cynical is somehow conflated with being sophisticated. I think that's problematic, to say the least. Josh Radnor cynical negative thinking I've become less cynical, which is appalling but kind of cool. Joss Whedon cynical kind If there's one thing that makes me cynical, it's optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two. Julian Baggini cynical fun two Global terrorism is extreme both in its lack of realistic goals and in its cynical exploitation of the vulnerability of complex systems. Jurgen Habermas cynical terrorism goal Technically speaking, since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents,they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities. These disruptions can, with minimum expense, have considerably destructive consequences. Global terrorism is extreme both in its lack of realistic goals and in its cynical exploitation of the vulnerability of complex systems. Jurgen Habermas cynical goal opportunity The big frustration for me is that people are growing so cynical about politics that you see them basically shrug and say, "Oh, yeah. Who cares that Harper is shutting down debate? Who cares that he's building prisons, and everything? All the politicians are the same so why should we be outraged about one rather than the other?" And my point is Canadians need to wake up. This is not the Canada they'd recognize if they looked closely. Justin Trudeau cynical frustration people Mitt Romney subscribes to the cynical logic that says the American dream belongs to some of us but not all of us. Kamala Harris cynical logic dream The Iranian government prevented journalists from marching in solidarity with the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre yet it organized flag-burning protests against the French embassy, that hasn't ingratiated them to a French nuclear negotiating team that is deeply cynical about the nature of the Iranian regime. Karim Sadjadpour cynical team nature Born in a generation that thinks cynical and disenchanted is cool, sometimes I'm a little off the beaten track. Karen Marie Moning cynical track thinking I felt slightly superior to student politics, for instance. I had no reason to think this, but I thought of myself as slightly more seasoned. I became quite cynical talking to my student friends. Kazuo Ishiguro cynical talking thinking One of the weirdest things that happened to artists and art criticism was this moment when everyone got cynical and stopped believing in the ability to engage the world in all of its myriad purposes, transformations, and incarnations. Kehinde Wiley cynical believe art My fear is that having been promised a revolution, Bernie Sanders supporters will become disgusted and cynical when Hillary Clinton and the establishment win yet again and the revolution doesn't happen. Kevin Drum cynical revolution winning I do get cynical, but what can you do? It doesn't make any difference. Kurt Russell cynical differences The wise man tests before he talks. The critic but follows the fad of a cynical and apathetic age. L. Ron Hubbard cynical wise men We can be negative and cynical or we can be charged and hot wored to find a way through it, over it, around it under it. Laura Schlessinger cynical attitude negative Of late, attempts have been made in the USA - at a high level and in a rather cynical form - to play the "Chinese card" against the USSR. This is a shortsighted and dangerous policy. Leonid Brezhnev cynical usa play «7891011121314151617»