Julian Baggini 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.

Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist.

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

Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism.

I have no cynicism at all.

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

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin or when he sees silver he looks for the cloud it lines. A wise happy person does the exact opposite.

Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you; until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire; until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.

I'm an eternal optimist with a small degree of cynicism.

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

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.

Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.

I don't think the world focuses on the positive things enough.

The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.

If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit, which is cynicism and pessimism, and stopped trying so hard to be hip and cool and have a swagger.

Sometimes, we find ourselves as conservatives being angry when we should be joyful, finding ourselves being negative when we should be positive, because we have a positive message to send... We ought to be the most compassionate people in the world.

The world is full of a lot of fear and a lot of negativity, and a lot of judgment. I just think people need to start shifting into joy and happiness. As corny as it sounds, we need to make a shift.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

I am not a cynic.

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

There's a way that you can throw negativity out there that seems rebellious. But I've always taken pleasure in a different kind of rebellion, which is putting a positive spin on everything, trying to enjoy myself at all times.

For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.

I'd rather be an angry optimist than an angry nihilist.

Some people only look at the good stuff and some people only look at the bad stuff.