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I wasn't thrilled about 'The Sound Of Music' - not the movie itself but my role in it. Captain Von Trapp was a bore, and they tried to help by giving it a bit more cynicism, but it wasn't my favourite role. I enjoyed the music, and I loved Julie Andrews.

~Christopher Plummer

Topics: About Bit Bore Captain Cynicism Enjoyed Favourite Giving Help Itself Julie Loved More Movie Music Role Sound Sound Of Music Thrilled Tried

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Cynicism means the conduit to the soul has a great kink in it, like a garden hose in which nothing flows in either direction.

~Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Topics: Cynicism Direction Either Flows Garden Great Hose Like Means Nothing Soul Which

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This was the wonder of advertising; the complete absence of cynicism. It may have many mansions, but it has no room for Doubting Thomases.

~Clive Sinclair

Topics: Absence Advertising Complete Cynicism Doubting Mansions Many May Room Wonder

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Obviously, if people love a movie, and it has the possibility of continuation, then there is going to be a question of whether it's worth doing another one. There's also cynicism and skepticism about sequels.

~Colin Firth

Topics: About Also Another Continuation Cynicism Doing Going Love Movie Obviously People Possibility Question Sequels Skepticism Then Whether Worth

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

~Conan O'Brien

Topics: Anywhere Cynicism Favorite Hate Lead Least Quality

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I have a lot of friends that take that position of extreme cynicism, and I just can't let myself go to that place. It's just too easy, and it's just too defeatist.

~Conor Oberst

Topics: Cynicism Easy Extreme Friends Go Just Lot Myself Place Position Take Too

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Don't give in to cynicism. It is a toxic spiritual state.

~Cory Booker

Topics: Cynicism Give Spiritual State Toxic

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My whole life has been about confronting cynicism.

~Cory Booker

Topics: About Been Confronting Cynicism Life Whole

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If you're going to reach for it, reach all the way for it. Albums like 'Purple Rain' and 'Thriller' and those kind of records, you had to reach far above the din of cynicism and modern living to get to that place, against all the odds.

~Dave Sitek

Topics: Above Against Albums Cynicism Din Far Get Going Had Kind Like Living Modern Odds Place Purple Rain Reach Records Those Thriller Way You

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In government, you are pressed by the security agencies. They come to you with very good information, and they say, 'You need to do something.' So you do need the breath of scepticism, not cynicism, breathing on them.

~David Blunkett

Topics: Agencies Breath Breathing Come Cynicism Good Government Information Need Pressed Say Scepticism Security Something Them They Say Very You

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