Quotes About Jest

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious

Infinite Jest isn't a book, it's a fucking planet.

Persons curious in chronology may, if they like, work out from what they already know of the Wimsey family that the action of the book takes place in 1935; but if they do, they must not be querulously indignant because the King's Jubilee is not mentioned, or because I have arranged the weather and the moon's changes to suit my own fancy. For, however realistic the background, the novelist's only native country is Cloud-Cuckooland, where they do but jest, poison in jest: no offence in the world.

All life is a jest, Imhotep - and it is death who laughs last. Do you not hear it at every feast? Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you die.

An atheist is but a mad, ridiculous derider of piety, but a hypocrite makes a sober jest of God and religion; he finds it easier to be upon his knees than to rise to a good action.

God never jests with us, and will not compromise the end of nature, by permitting any inconsequence in its procession.

All our pride is but a jest. None are worst and none are best. Grief and hope and joy and fear Play their pageant everywhere.

He who does not like you will defame you in jest.

Actually I had just intended to retaliate, because when we met the first time you chided me for not speaking very good Norse. Well, that jest fell flat, since your French is excellent.

I'm a class clown.

The moments glided on, while a feeling of good fellowship passed around the circle like a mystic cord, holding and binding these people together with jest and laughter.

He jests at scars, that never felt a wound.But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!

It would be argument for a week, laughter for a month, and a good jest forever.

O jest unseen, inscrutable, invisible,As a nose on a man's face, or a weathercock on a steeple!

Ye know, Cork Courrant-Porky Implant. Tis a jest Ian

Even for those to whom life and death are equal jests. There are some things that are still held in respect.

The truth I do not dare to know I muffle with a jest.

April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.

Laugh at your mistakes but learn from them, joke over your troubles but gather strength from them, make a jest of your difficulties but overcome them.

Humor is the spiciest condiment in the feast of existence. Laugh at your mistakes but learn from them, joke over your troubles but gather strength from them, make a jest of your difficulties but overcome them.' Isn't that worth learning, Aunt Jimsie?

You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm. It's really funny.

Caring not for Angoulême's vulgar October jests,' Reynart leaned back from the table, his belt loosened, 'today we drink a fine label and a fine vintage, Witcher. We can afford it, we've made some money. We can revel.' 'That's right,' Geralt beckoned to the innkeeper. 'After all, as Dandelion says, perhaps there are other motivations for earning money, but I just don't know any.

Wit not well govern'd rankles into vice / He to his Jest his Friend will sacrifice!

Life is a jest of the Gods and there is no justice. You must learn to laugh… or else you'll weep yourself to death.