“All cynics are disappointed idealists. The more stars in the eyes, the harder the fall.”
“Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.”
“Scratch a cynic and you'll find a disappointed idealist.”
“Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.”
“Cynics are - beneath it all - only idealists with awkwardly high standards.”
“I'm a cynical idealist.”