I don’t believe that people are only interested in
themselves. I wouldn’t want to encourage
that and I wouldn’t want to encourage no political engagement because young
people who purport to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynical. But cynicism is not wisdom. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but cynicism
is a self-imposed blindness. You put the
blinders on yourself to protect yourself from a world that you think might hurt
you or disappoint you. Be a fool. Believe things will be good. It’s better to be hurt.
- Stephen Colbert, during interview on Oprah’s Next Chapter, September 30, 2012
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