“Cynicism, like gullibility, is a symptom of underdeveloped critical faculties.”
“In Jane Austen it was the critical faculty that would not be quieted; and that faculty in her, played on men and women.”
“Cynicism places the cynic at the center seat of judgement with the self appointed authority to criticize and condemn. ”
“Extreme busyness is a symptom of deficient vitality, and a faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite and a strong sense of personal identity.”
“Cynicism is extremely contagious, and the most pious among us cannot long endure its potency. The gullible should be on their guard, however, since this endearing quality frequently masquerades as wit.”
“In a world full of cynics, critics, and competitors, we get to choose instead to be cheerleaders for others.”