This was the wonder of advertising; the complete absence of cynicism. It may have many mansions, but it has no room for Doubting Thomases.

- Clive Sinclair

Cynicism is humor in ill health.

- H. G. Wells

I think a lot of cynicism has dropped away from my shoulders since I stopped drinking.

- Graham Coxon

Cynicism is intellectual dandyism.

- George Meredith

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

- George Jean Nathan

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.

- George Bernard Shaw

I don't think I have one iota of cynicism about acting.

- Donald Sutherland

History provides an antidote to cynicism about the past.

- David Souter

I read some of my stories recently and thought, 'How in the hell did I get away with that?' I had some really raw cynicism in some of them.

- Carl Barks

I'm riddled with cynicism. Whenever anyone says 'trust me,' the hairs go up on the back of my neck.

- Charles Dance

I think cynicism lasts. Sentimentality ages, dates quickly.

- Alexander Payne

I am most proud of my integrity and least proud of my cynicism.

- Chloe Sevigny

My whole life has been about confronting cynicism.

- Cory Booker

Don't give in to cynicism. It is a toxic spiritual state.

- Cory Booker

I have a lot of friends that take that position of extreme cynicism, and I just can't let myself go to that place. It's just too easy, and it's just too defeatist.

- Conor Oberst

The press is still investing itself, it seems to me, in a sort of cynicism. It comes out better for them if they can predict hard times, bogging down, sniping, attrition.

- Christopher Hitchens

Cynicism is the easiest of all reactions, right? But it's also so disappointing and self-defeating.

- Chris Hadfield

My comedy does not come from a place of deep cynicism, and I tend to play characters who are naive in some way.

- Anna Faris

I have no cynicism at all.

- Antony Sher

Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times.

- Alex Kingston