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Disenchanted Quotes

When trust in a system wears thin.

These disenchanted quotes track disillusionment across very different institutions, from parents turning to home schooling out of frustration with public education to workers disengaged from an unmotivating economy. That growing distance connects to ideas found under Attitude.

After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.

Quotes by Adam Rickitt

The phenomenon of home schooling is a wonderful example of the American can-do attitude. Growing numbers of parents have become disenchanted with government-run public schools. Many parents have simply taken matters into their own hands, literally.

Quotes by Steve Forbes

History should belong to all of us, and it needs to include people from different cultural backgrounds. Otherwise, it risks becoming irrelevant to children, who could then become disenchanted with education.

Quotes by Malorie Blackman

I was very disenchanted in the industry for a long time before I met GaGa. Everyone wanted a 'Single Ladies' for their artist, or a Puffy move.

Quotes by Laurieann Gibson

About Quotes

You don't have a very motivated working class, it starts to affect the dynamics of the economy. If workers are disenchanted and disenfranchised, productivity losses will go along with that.

Quotes by James Sinegal

I'm disenchanted with Communism and most other things. I'm cynical but not a cynic. I'm cynical about TV, Congress, and commercial peanut butter.

Quotes by Howard Fast

No one is so completely disenchanted with the world, or knows it so thoroughly, or is so utterly disgusted with it, that when it begins to smile upon him he does not become partially reconciled to it.

Quotes by Giacomo Leopardi

Obama offers himself as a catalyst by which disenchanted Americans can overcome two decades of vicious partisanship, energize our democracy, and restore faith in government.

Quotes by George Packer

I believe many people - especially small- and medium-sized enterprises across the European Union - are disenchanted with Europe because we haven't delivered the goods.

Quotes by Frans Timmermans

Frequently Asked Questions

What institutions do these disenchanted quotes focus on?
Public education and the broader economy come up most, with parents and workers both described as losing faith in systems they once relied on.
What does the home schooling quote say about disenchantment?
It frames growing numbers of parents turning to home schooling as a direct response to disenchantment with government-run public schools, tied to a broader can-do attitude discussed under Attitude.
Is there a quote connecting disenchantment to worker productivity?
Yes, one argues that disenchanted and disenfranchised workers lead directly to productivity losses, linking morale to economic outcomes.
What does the quote about history and disenchanted children mean?
It warns that history risks becoming irrelevant to children from different cultural backgrounds if it doesn't reflect their own experiences, leading to disengagement.
Is there a more personal, industry-specific quote about disenchantment?
Yes, one speaker describes years of disenchantment in the music industry before meeting a key collaborator, a more individual story than the systemic quotes elsewhere in the set.

One personal account describes years of disenchantment in the music industry before a creative partnership changed things. For more on losing and rebuilding motivation, see About and Become.