“- Jesse Stone: He probably wouldn't be the townhero if he were ugly.
- Lilly Summers: Well that's cynical.
- Jesse Stone: I prefer observant.
- Lilly Summers: And being observant would make you cynical, wouldn't it?”
Tom Selleck - Jesse Stone
Orla Brady - Lilly Summers

“- Tina Trac: How did you get to be so cynical?
- Brian Kelly: Practice.”
Min Luong - Tina Trac
Christian Slater - Brian Kelly

“- Melanie: You'd better put your rage into perspective, Benjamin Du Toit. This is a long distance race, you'll need to pace yourself.
- Ben: I suppose cynicism goes with the job!
- Melanie: It's not cynicism, it's realism.”
Susan Sarandon - Melanie
Donald Sutherland - Ben

“We live in a cynical world. A cynical world. And we work in a business of tough competitors. I love you. You... complete me.”
Tom Cruise - Jerry Maguire

“In today's cynical world, it's so hard to take that great leap of faith aboard the ship of love and caring.”

Colin Linden - Father Scott