A lot of my friends (namely Rae) have been tweeting about cynicism lately. In light of this I though this quote to be very relevant.

“Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying “yes” begins things.”

-Steven Colbert

(From his Commencement Address to graduating seniors at Knox College in 2006)