A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is one who is prematurely disappointed in the future.

  • -- Sydney J. Harris 悉尼J.哈里斯

愤世嫉俗者不仅从过去汲取痛苦的教训,他还过早地对未来感到失望。

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Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they entrust the care of their plumbing.

现代的愤世嫉俗者和怀疑论者……给那些他们托付给孩子们思想的人支付比给那些他们托付给他们管道维修的人更少的工资没有害处。

I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.

我理解乐观的概念。但我认为我的做法是不愤世嫉俗。