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Cynical Quotes about Cynicism
Cynical Quotations
Some of these cynical quotes are just cynical observations. But some of these cynical quotes are actually quotes about cynicism. All of the quotes on these page are either entertaining, funny, or wise. Enjoy.
"A dollar saved is a dollar earned but seldom vice versa." ~ Evan Esar
"Always remember this: If you don't attend the funerals of your friends, they will certainly not attend yours." ~ H.L. Mencken
"Education is a wonderful thing, provided you always remember that nothing worth knowing can ever be taught." ~ Oscar Wilde
"Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter because nobody listens." ~ Nick Diamos
"A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. " ~ G. K. Chesterton
"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices" ~ William James
"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts." ~ Will Rogers
"If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read 'President Can't Swim'". ~ Lyndon B. Johnson
"Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care." ~ William Safire
"It's a lot easier being black than gay. At least if you're black you don't have to tell your parents." ~ Judy Carter
"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them." ~ Mark Twain
"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper." ~ Quentin Crisp
"Nothing ages your car as much as the sight of your neighbor's new one." ~ Evan Esar
"A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on." ~ William S. Burroughs
"Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word." ~ Charles de Gaulle
"Someday we'll look back on this moment and plow into a parked car." ~ Evan Davis
"Start off every day with a smile and get it over with." ~ W.C. Fields
"We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true." ~Robert Wilensky
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I last made an update on this page on January 2, 2012.