William GoldmanCynics are simply thwarted romantics.
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Cynics are simply thwarted romantics. People who are cynics believe that life never works out the way you want it to. This is because they have fallen in love with the idea of life and have found that reality is often quite different. Cynics are always ready to give up hope, because optimism is the only thing they have left.
Source: The Princess Bride
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