Quotes About Skepticism

Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes

The American political system was not born a democracy, but born with a bias against democracy. It was constructed by those who were either skeptical about democracy or hostile to it. Democratic advance proved to be slow, uphill, forever incomplete.

How can you tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys when they say the same things?

Everybody prayed; everybody lied about it. Even atheists prayed on airplanes and bingo nights.

Is he a good boy? (Cherise) No, Mom, he's Satan incarnate. In fact, once it's over, we're going to get liquored up and tattooed, then find some cheap hos and have a good time with his trust fund. (Nick)

Honestly? I don't want people around me for two reasons – they ultimately betray you or they die on you. Either way, you're screwed and you spend all your time obsessing on why you didn't see it coming. Or that you did something or didn't do something to cause it. No offense, but I don't like to be hurt and I'd rather just avoid it.(Ravyn)

I worry about the men of your time, Grace. They all seem to be great fools. (Julian)

You know, I've walked this earth for over eleven thousand years, my lady. I have seen things in my life that are unimaginable to you, and you ask me if I doubt you? Lady, I doubt the very air you breathe. (Acheron)

Damn, Atlantean, what did you do? (Julian) I apparently made a new friend. (Acheron) I made a friend like that once. The bastard almost gutted me. (Julian)

Syn has a brain disorder that causes him to lie most of the time. Ignore him. (Nykyrian)

I'm not a child. Don't talk to me like I am. (Kiara) No, you're worse. You're an adult who still thinks the world is a beautiful place, filled with people who will help you just for the sake of being nice. Wake up and smell the bloodbath and humility the rest of us have to cope with. (Syn)

Are you sure I can't catch it? (Nick) I'm positive. Believe me, I know my zombies. (Bubba) (Nick scoffed.) 'Is it just me or is that like saying I know my elves and fairies?' (Nick)

You don't like people who have money, do you? (Astrid) I'm not prejudiced against anyone, princess. I hate everyone equally. (Zarek)

But this…this kid wasn't dead yet. Makes no sense to me. (Bubba) Maybe someone spiked his Wheaties? (Nick)

Trust no one at your back unless you want them to bury a knife in it.' (Syn)

You see, you're doing it again. Telling me nothing. (Tory) You know, trust is always a good idea…for someone else. Every time I've ever made the mistake of trusting someone…it was a mistake that I regretted and paid for dearly. I'm really happy that no one has ever hurt you badly. I haven't been so lucky, okay? (Acheron)

It's good to see your friends happy, isn't it? (Nick) How would I know? I have no friends. People basically suck and all friends will screw you over in the end. Take my word for it. (Savitar) Then why am I here? (Nick) Hell if I know. (Savitar)

Are you sure Savitar is on our side? Nick I can hear you, kid, Savitar growled And yeah. I'm on your side. Just checking. My other former allies turned out to be myths.

You'd trust me that easily? (Shahara) Hell no. The only thing I trust in life is to get fucked over by everyone around me. (Syn)

you're so full of shit, you ought to be a cow manure

People suck. (Nero)

I can't believe I was ever stupid enough to trust Noir. Come to the dark side. We have cookies. (Zeth)

Ash sarcastically rang an invisible bell with his hand. Ding, ding, ding. Give that boy a trophy.

No! I don't want to Ouija, or do the pendulum thing, and I swear if I see one tarot card or rune stone I'll yack cupcake all over you. (Grace)