cynicisms

I remain hopeful as I listen to others spout negative litanies---or utter clichés of cheerfulness which have become as meaningless to me as the cynicisms and negative litanies.

Archive 2009-04-01 News from Mad Plato 2009

I remain hopeful as I listen to others spout negative litanies---or utter clichés of cheerfulness which have become as meaningless to me as the cynicisms and negative litanies.

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL INTELLIGENCE MEMOS AND OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS News from Mad Plato 2009

Until they are infected by the cynicisms of oldies like us, they do believe that poverty can become history.

Michelle Cote: Archbishop Tutu's Dream for the Future 2009

Despite their facile sophistications and easy-going cynicisms—more often than not, largely a defense against disappointment—most of them are in fact looking for a meaningful life or listening for a summons.

Less than God, excelling other creatures 2009

Despite their facile sophistications and easy-going cynicisms—more often than not, largely a defense against disappointment—most of them are in fact looking for a meaningful life or listening for a summons.

Archive 2009-09-01 2009

The fairy tale of Obamania has caused Europe temporarily to suspend all of its centuries-old cynicisms about the politics of Camelot and Sir Galahads single-handedly saving the world from evil.

What If McCain Wins? 2008

But in its blinding cynicisms chavismo refused to even discuss the nomination of a new CNE until after the December 2005 election.

A new CNE? Same old, same old 2006

But in its blinding cynicisms chavismo refused to even discuss the nomination of a new CNE until after the December 2005 election.

04/23/2006 - 04/30/2006 2006

These are cynicisms and cruelties which, when put to the test, prove no more genuine than certain apparent virtues and generosities.

Within a Budding Grove 2003

He scorns the fateful march of the victors and sticks his foot out to trip them, yet much as his failure makes us laugh the laughter sticks in our throat: even his wittiest cynicisms have a tragic cast to them.

Nobel Lecture - Literature 1999 1999