Quotes About Facetiousness

No man, ever indulged more freely or happily in that playful facetiousness which gratifies all without wounding any.

Yeah, right," Minho said. "And Frypan's gonna start having little babies, Winston'll get rid of his monster acne, and Thomas here'll actually smile for once." Thomas turned to Minho and exaggerated a fake smile. "There, you happy?" "Dude," he responded. "You are one ugly shank.

I've noticed that when people are joking they're usually dead serious, and when they're serious, they're usually pretty funny.

Aw, now look at that, you're being sarcastic, aren't you?

What's up with your face? I mean you're an ugly bloke, but today you're top-drawer hideous.

When you swear, swear seriously and solemnly, but at the same time with a smile, for a smile is the twin sister of seriousness.

Fake buckteeth make a joke that you don't have to make any effort on, even if you're not a funny person.

Besides the bore condescending, who, whether good-natured or ill-natured, is a most provoking animal—there is the bore facetious, an insufferable creature, always laughing, but with whom you can never laugh. And there is another exotic variety—the vive la bagatelle bore of the ape kind—who imitate men of genius. Having early been taught that there is nothing more delightful than the unbending of a great mind, they set about continually to unbend the bow in company.

You can get away with saying much more with humor than you can with a straight face

Some people are only funny when they try to be serious.

You laugh at me, Frau Steadman?" Mr. Ollenburger touched his chest, his face twisting into an offended pout, yet his eyes sparkled merrily.

I might come but I won't like it." His lips turned up slowly. "You won't like it?" "Okay, I might like it, but I won't be happy I liked it." He bit back a broader smile.

You always a wiseass?" "No. Sometimes I'm asleep.

Yeah, yeah, whatever." Allegra was trying not to smile, so I think she saw it too.

But he got to his feet, his brows contacted in a frown. "You weren't speaking seriously?" I moved towards the door, "It doesn't pay to be serious," I said. "It only means that people laugh behind your back, instead of to your face.