Quotes About Wit

Leah's intelligence, wit, and level of coolness in a woman who looked like I used to would make her a "fun work colleague" or "a hilarious sexless friend in whom I confide about my love life." But put those same characteristics in a super hot girl and you now have men falling all over themselves to crown her Time's Person of the Year.

What pursuit is more elegant than that of collecting the ignominies of our nature and transfixing them for show, each on the bright pin of a polished phrase?

With virtues equall'd by her wit alone

Unhappy Dives! in an evil hour 'Gainst Nature's voice seduced to deeds accurst! Once Fortune's minion, now thou feel'st her power; Wrath's vial on thy lofty head bath burst. In Wit, in Genius, as in Wealth the first, How wondrous bright thy blooming morn arose! But thou went smitten with th' unhallow'd thirst Of crime un-named, and thy sad noon must close In scorn, and solitude unsought, the worst of woes.

Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another.

A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.

But you are a charming and beautiful dunces, madame. And," he continued in French, "a charming and beautiful woman can get away with murder. Can you imagine that any man here would prosecute you for assassinating our language?

U mojem rje?niku, romantika nije pla?ljiv, sladunjav pojam«, rekla je ona. »Ona je poput ukusna jela za?injenog uzbuñenjem i humorom i zdravom mjerom cinizma.«

Charm of the most insidious kind: humorous, self-deprecating, and disarmingly frank and confiding.

Do you know, Lady Bredon, I do believe in time, with the proper guidance, you might become almost . . . intelligent," he said. She put a hand to her head. "Where are my smelling salts?

He stared at her. "How is it that you're cute, sexy as hell, and smarter than anyone I know?" She gave him a small smile. "It's a gift.

Maybe you were frisking her, Ethan suggested with a smile. In return, Jacob suggested something with his middle finger. Huh. Again with the no comment, Ethan noted. Maybe she wore out your tongue?

Did you just try to inhale me?" he asked, looking amused. "Ha." She crossed her arms. "You wish.

It was the cheesy gesture of knocking every thing off your desk that got me. He met her gaze and smiled. I've got more cheesy moves. Bring them on.

You crazy?" Tucker asked Jake.

I can't actually tell if you're stunned by my brilliance or your own stupidity.

Ack! I said. Fearless master of the witty dialogue, that's me.

Harry, Bob drawled, his eye lights flickering smugly, what you know about women, I could juggle.

You're such a cynic, Molly said. I think cynics are playful and cute.

Bring it, Darth Bathrobe!

I stared up at the Erlking, and with my typical pithy brilliance said, Uh-oh.

Thank God for wisecracks.

Keep it up, wise guy. I'm always going to be taller than you once you're lying unconscious on the ground.

I was seducing shepherdesses when you weren't a twinkle in your great-grandcestor's eyes. I think I know what I'm doing.