George Bernard ShawPasteboard pies and paper flowers are being banished from the stage by the growth of that power of accurate observation which is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it....
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Saying that the growth of cynicism is a good thing is like saying that the growth of a healthy population is a good thing. If we can make it through without cynics in our lives, we would be better off; in fact, we would be in a much better state. If we can make it through without cynicism in our lives, we might not realize what we’re missing.
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