Oscar Wilde best defined the cynic: Somebody who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
David de Bhál www.v-practice.com ________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Guest Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 3:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Push / Pull Oliver Frank wrote: > Peter Machell wrote: > >> I know of one Brisbane GP who's involved - he's a good one and has a >> healthy cynicism about the process. > > I hope and presume that you meant 'a healthy skepticism' rather than > 'a healthy cynicism'. I'm not sure that cynicism can ever be healthy. snip > As I understand, skeptics reserve their judgement and are willing to > be convinced by good evidence, while cynics have already made a > judgement either without evidence, or perhaps based on past > experiences that may not be relevant. Oh no, Oliver. You should always listen to your inner cynic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynic David -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date: 7/7/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release Date: 7/7/2006 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
