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Quotes About Banter

Tristen had been only half kidding. Samael's expression hinted that the angel had the other half. Tristen guessed that added up to one complete sense of humour between them.
~ Elizabeth Bear
He spoke before she could quite stop laughing and sink him with a comeback. And he was certain, even on brief acquaintance, that she could indeed sink him with a comeback.
~ Elizabeth Bear
talking to the knights—jesting
~ Elizabeth Chadwick
Ever notice how really smart people enjoy making silly jokes?
~ Elizabeth Chandler
Ah, the ancient language of sarcasm. How it suits you." "Why thank you, petal. It is one of my many talents, and I happen to be fluent in the language." I dazzled him with my smile. "You need to give me a manly nickname." "You haven't given me any reason to give you one yet." "That's harsh.
~ Elizabeth Morgan
It was the sudden memory of Jane Houlton in the waiting room that caused Olive to walk to the bed—the freedom of that ordinary banter, because Jack, in the doctor's office, had needed her, had given her a place in the world.
~ Elizabeth Strout
I tend to sit around with my friends a lot and rant and rave about things I think are ridiculous in the world, and I tend to make fun of myself a lot.
~ Tom Green
I'm always dissing Ray and making fun of him, talking about his money.
~ Patricia Heaton
I never really called people out. It was more along the lines of teasing a person. It started for me in fifth grade on the basketball court.
~ Keyshawn Johnson
I talk bad about Uriah Hall all the time but I don't dislike the guy.
~ Gegard Mousasi
He was the subject of a little respectful ribbing. But he was, of course, the captain, which meant he had to do lots of the ribbing himself.
~ Geoff Dyer
If we became buddies, obviously I'd start throwing some cracks at Him.
~ Marcus Luttrell
Hey!' she said, punching Hanna's arm hard. 'Where have you been, bitch? I've been looking all over for you!
~ Sara Shepard
We mock because we love. You know that.
~ Sarah Beth Durst
All the guys in the locker room will give me a hard time and call me Robin Thicke or call me Justin Bieber.
~ Chandler Parsons
I'm Irish, so I'm messing all the time. Which means, I'm having a laugh. I'm always making jokes.
~ Saoirse Ronan
Tas had been teasing Flint unmercifully all morning, calling him Seamaster and Shipmate asking him the price of fish, and how much he would charge to Ferry them back across the lake. Flint finally threw a rock at him, and Tennis sent ass down to the lake to scrub out the pans.
~ Margaret Weis
if you look someone in the eye and call them a 'fat, worthless, syphilitic puddle of badger crap' it doesn't mean you don't like them. It can be – and often is – a term of endearment.
~ Anthony Bourdain
She simply chose to have some one sitting with her to whom she could speak and make little cross-grained, sarcastic, and ill-natured remarks.
~ Anthony Trollope
Who's stupid now, Jimbo?!
~ April Henry
They are fond of fun and therefore witty, wit being well-bred insolence.
~ Aristotle
Watson: Get that out of my face. Sherlock: It's not in your face, it's in my hand. Watson: Get what's in your hand out of my face.
~ Arthur Conan Doyle
I can see her struggling to make what she considers courtly banter, but if she's ever been kissed before, I'll eat my hat. I'll eat your hat, which has more lace on it.
~ Sherwood Smith
Across the room, Nia said with a smirk, "Look at Tinkerbell going all mama-bear." Hope snapped, "Oh, shove the Tinkerbell crap up your ass." For about two seconds, Nia just stared at her. Then she started to laugh.
~ Shiloh Walker