A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
Cynic Quotes
I’d rather be disappointed in some than cynical about all.
No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
A cynic is a man who looks at the world with a monocle in his mind’s eye.
What is a cynic? A man, who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows.
Cynic: a sentimentalist on guard.
Cynic, n.: One who looks through rose-colored glasses with a jaundiced eye.
Don’t take any wooden nickles.
An idealist believes the short run doesn’t count. A cynic believes the long run doesn’t matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.