„Life is too short to wasteThe critic bite or cynic bark,Quarrel, or reprimand;’Twill soon be dark;Up! mind thine own aim, andGod speed the mark!“

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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„Disillusioned words like bullets barkAs human gods aim for their markMake everything from toy guns that sparkTo flesh-colored Christs that glow in the darkIt's easy to see without looking too farThat not much is really sacred“
— Bob Dylan
„If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.“
— Terry Pratchett