Category:Cynicism Tropes

A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

—Oscar Wilde

We have done with Hope and Honour, we are lost to Love and Truth,
We are dropping down the ladder rung by rung,
And the measure of our torment is the measure of our youth.

God help us, for we knew the worst too young!—Rudyard Kipling, "Gentleman-Rankers"

A few clues as to which end of the Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism you are -- or the characters think they are.

Contrast Idealism Tropes.

Subcategories

This category has only the following subcategory.

G

Good Is Dumb‎ (19 P)

Pages in category "Cynicism Tropes"

The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.

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E

Evil Feels Good

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G

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I

J

Jade-Colored Glasses

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True Art Is Angsty

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Yank the Dog's Chain