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Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows.

David T. Wolf (1943 - )

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

George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin¹.

H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

My pessimism² extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity³ of the pessimists⁴.

Jean Rostand (1894 - 1977), Journal of a Character, 1931

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

Lillian Hellman (1905 - 1984), The Little Foxes, 1939

No matter how cynical⁵ you get, it is impossible to keep up.

Lily Tomlin (1939 - )

What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892, Act III

Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try.

Peggy Noonan (1950 - ), in Good Housekeeping

Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt⁶... Idealists regarded everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves.

Robert Anton Wilson

A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is one who is prematurely⁷ disappointed in the future.

Sidney J. Harris

Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer⁸, even at the devil.

Vachel Lindsay (1879 - 1931)

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1 coffin [ˈkɒfɪn] 第8级
n.棺材，灵柩
参考例句：
When one's coffin is covered, all discussion about him can be settled. 盖棺论定。 The coffin was placed in the grave. 那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。

2 pessimism [ˈpesɪmɪzəm] 第9级
n.悲观者，悲观主义者，厌世者
参考例句：
He displayed his usual pessimism. 他流露出惯有的悲观。 There is the note of pessimism in his writings. 他的著作带有悲观色彩。

3 sincerity [sɪn'serətɪ] 第7级
n.真诚，诚意；真实
参考例句：
His sincerity added much more authority to the story. 他的真诚更增加了故事的说服力。 He tried hard to satisfy me of his sincerity. 他竭力让我了解他的诚意。

4 pessimists [ˈpesɪmɪsts] 第9级
n.悲观主义者( pessimist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Pessimists tell us that the family as we know it is doomed. 悲观主义者告诉我们说，我们现在的这种家庭注定要崩溃。来自辞典例句 Experts on the future are divided into pessimists and optimists. 对未来发展进行预测的专家可分为悲观主义者和乐观主义者两类。来自互联网

5 cynical [ˈsɪnɪkl] 第7级
adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的，不信世道向善的
参考例句：
The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea. 由于困难很大，他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。 He was cynical that any good could come of democracy. 他不相信民主会带来什么好处。

6 corrupt [kəˈrʌpt] 第7级
vi.贿赂，收买；vt.使腐烂；使堕落，使恶化；adj.腐败的，贪污的
参考例句：
The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices. 那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。 This judge is corrupt. 这个法官贪污。

7 prematurely ['premətʃə(r)lɪ] 第7级
adv.过早地，贸然地
参考例句：
She was born prematurely with poorly developed lungs. 她早产，肺部未发育健全。来自《简明英汉词典》 His hair was prematurely white, but his busy eyebrows were still jet-black. 他的头发已经白了，不过两道浓眉还是乌黑乌黑的。来自辞典例句

8 sneer [snɪə(r)] 第7级
vt.&vi.轻蔑；嘲笑；n.嘲笑，讥讽的言语
参考例句：
He said with a sneer. 他的话中带有嘲笑之意。 You may sneer, but a lot of people like this kind of music. 你可以嗤之以鼻，但很多人喜欢这种音乐。

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