#sm

If you behaved nicely, the communists wouldn't exist. ↗

— Jenny Holzer

#cynicism #politics #cynicism

Suffering should not define you as a woman! And just because you’re a man it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t affect you! HELP HER to remove the taboos and the loneliness surrounding this disease; be understanding, show empathy, and don’t accuse her of being sensitive, delicate, or overly dramatic – this is a big opportunity for you guys to show that you care and to be a real man! [Susan Sarandon on endometriosis awareness] ↗

— Susan Sarandon

#endometriosis #feminism #feminist #healthcare #illness

A man who drinks too much on occasion is still the same man as he was sober. An alcoholic, a real alcoholic, is not the same man at all. You can't predict anything about him for sure except that he will be someone you never met before. ↗

— Raymond Chandler

#drinking #alcohol

It is good to be a cynic — it is better to be a contented cat — and it is best not to exist at all. ↗

— H.P. Lovecraft

#cynic #existence #suicide #cynicism

Scratch the surface of most cynics and you find a frustrated idealist — someone who made the mistake of converting his ideals into expectations. ↗

— Peter M. Senge

#idealism #cynicism

All I have to be thankful for in this world is that I was sitting down when my garter busted. ↗

— Dorothy Parker

#cynicism

He might have been naive, but he didn't care; he said he's rather die with his heart on his sleeve than end up another cynic. ↗

— Colum McCann

#naive #cynicism

- "They speak very well of you". - "They speak very well of everybody." - "That so bad?" - "Yes. It means you can´t trust them. ↗

— Iain Banks

#cynical #dialogue #paranoid #cynicism

All cynics are disappointed idealists. The more stars in the eyes, the harder the fall. ↗

— Josh Lanyon

#cynicism

Cynicism was a one-way path, and once taken the way back was lost forever. ↗

— Chris Wooding

#cynicism