Stephen Colbert Quotes

I think I hate cynicism more than anything else. It's the curse of our age, and I want to avoid it at all costs.

I hate cynicism - it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere.

It's easy to be negative.

People like Bill Maher, who brags about being a cynic, it sickens me. I am the least cynical person I know, and I am very, very skeptical.

I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.

The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.

A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.

People don't believe in positive changes anymore.

Skepticism about authority turns into corrosive cynicism.

Feeling good about government is like looking on the bright side of any catastrophe. When you quit looking on the bright side, the catastrophe is still there.

Snark describes a cynical position, and I'm not interested in that.

I'm not Pollyanna.

My friends are so cynical, they refuse to keep the faith.

You’re so American. You believe everything is possible, everything will come. I know differently.

When I hear a person talking about political solutions, I know I am not listening to a serious person.

Cynicism is for lightweights.

Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerve give to wisdom.

I'm cynical about society, politics, newspapers, government. But I'm not cynical about life, love, goodness, death. That's why I really don't want to be labeled a cynic.

Cynicism is cheap - you can buy it at any Monoprix store - it's built into all poor-quality goods.

The temptation shared by all forms of intelligence: cynicism.

The worst thing about cynicism is its truth.

I'm capable of looking on the bright side. I just don't do it very often.

If there's one thing that makes me cynical, it's optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two.

I'm rather a cynic, I suppose. I do not believe in the niceness of humanity.

Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism.