No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up.

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Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress and comedian. Tomlin started her career in stand-up comedy and sketch comedy before transitioning her career to acting across stage and screen. In a career spanning more than fifty years, Tomlin has received numerous accolades, including seven Emmy...

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If truth is beauty, how come no one has her hair done in a library?

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No matter how cynical you get, it's almost impossible to keep up.

Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then—we elected them.

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Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?

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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.

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Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

—Lillian Hellman

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.

—George Bernard Shaw

The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'.

—Larry Hardiman

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Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it.… It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

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If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be too cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.

—Annie Dillard

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