Stephen Colbert Quotes About Cynicism

Quotes about: Cynicism

• Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying “yes” begins things. Saying “yes” is how things grow. Saying “yes” leads to knowledge. “Yes” is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say “yes'.

  Stephen Colbert

  Wise, Hurt, Optimistic

  Knox College Commencement Address, departments.knox.edu. June 03, 2006.

• Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us.

  Stephen Colbert

  Hurt, Optimistic, Self

  "Stephen Colbert Commencement Address". Transcript of remarks to graduating seniors at Knox College, departments.knox.edu. June 2006.

• Cynics always say no. Saying yes leads to knowledge. So for as long as you have the strength to, say yes.

  Stephen Colbert

  Long, Saying Yes, Cynicism

• Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics.

  Stephen Colbert

  Wise, Remember You, Remembers You

  Stephen Colbert Commencement Address, departments.knox.edu. June 2006.

• Cynicism is an enormous problem. I'm actually a hopeful person. But the way to stay hopeful is to acknowledge and to not accept what is absolutely amoral, mentally ill behavior as normal.

  Stephen Colbert

  Hopeful, Problem, Cynicism

  Source: www.chicagotribune.com

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