Quotes About Jest

I am often merry at the jests of the constellations. Did you fancy that the stars were always serious? Only the dull never laugh, and the stars are very bright.

Lady, you called me a mocker, but for once I do not jest. Hear my solemn promise! I will make you an Englishwoman before a year is gone by. And so seal my bond.' He bent his handsome head quickly, and kissed her lips before she could stop him.

A lot of truth is said in jest.

He wil sooner lose his best friend, then his least jest.

Mirth pleaseth some, to others 'tis offence, Some commend plain conceit, some profound sense; Somew ish a witty Jest, some dislike that, And most would have themselves they know not what. Then he that would please all, and himself too, Takes more in hand than he is like to do.

I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest.

But fate, as Merlin always taught us, is inexorable. Life is a jest of the Gods, Merlin liked to claim, and there is no justice. You must learn to laugh, he once told me, or else you'll just weep yourself to death.

You charming idiot.

A lot of truth is said in jest.

Love is a sacred mystery. To those who love, it remains forever wordless; But to those who do not love, it may be but a heartless jest.

Love taught me that your honour did but jest.

And you can use that sword, Weland Godfredson?" "As a woman can use her tongue, lord." "You're that good, eh?" Ragnar asked, as ever unable to resist a jest.

Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurled: / The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!

A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.

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

often when I thought I joked, I told the truth, afraid to speak it except in jest.

In jest, there is truth.

Humor is the truth wit is an exaggeration of the truth.

The jest loses its point when he who makes it is the first to laugh.

What things have we seenDone at the Mermaid! heard words that have beenSo nimble, and so full of subtle flame,As if that everyone from whence they came,Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest,And resolv'd to live a fool, the restOf his dull life.

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

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

The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest.

It is a common proverb, that many true words are spoken in jest, and it may be relied upon by all slave makers, that the people of this province are too enlightened and spirited, much longer to submit to Tyrants.