Categories H. L. Mencken A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. Post author By quotegeek Post date May 16, 2012 No Comments on A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. Tags cynicism → I’m a Sagittarius, which probably tells you way more than you need to know. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.