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Quotes About Wit

The more you know, the more you can make fun of.
~ Del Close
Tongue in cheek, Donald said, "Milord, I thought she was safely ensconced in your tent. How is it that you keep misplacing her?
~ Delilah Devlin
L'esprit de l'escalier [staircase wit].
~ Denis Diderot
You can't teach somebody how to be funny. You're either funny, or you ain't.
~ Denis Leary
Right ... And I'm not sayin' that if brains were water, you wouldn't have enough to baptise a flea.
~ Denise Swanson
I'd rather be funny than wise.
~ Dennis Miller
All well-written e-mails are basically very short and to-the-point.Shakespeare had said it most appropriately centuries ago "Brevity is soul of the wit"; which applies to e-mails of 21st century perfectly. In my view, the secret of a good e-mail is that it has a good beginning as well as a good ending, with both being pretty close to each other.
~ Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate
One who laughs last always laughs longest, because he/she gets the joke last.
~ Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate
Some people have the last laugh because they always get the joke last, and they still don't realize that the joke is on them. They just laugh last and the longest.
~ Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate
They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit," Valkyrie said. China glanced at her. "They've obviously never met me.
~ Derek Landy
We didn't die,' she said. Of course not. I'm too clever to die, and you're too pretty.' I am pretty,' Valkryie said, managing a grin.
~ Derek Landy
Valkyrie: "You are such a moron." Skulduggery: "Don't be jealous of my genius.
~ Derek Landy
I swear, talking to you is like talking to a really good-looking and mildly stupid brick wall.
~ Derek Landy
Valkyrie dialed Skulduggery's number and he picked up. 'Hey,' she said, 'It's me.' Skulduggery paused. 'No it's not. If it were me, then I'd be talking to myself, and I don't do that any more. I certainly don't RING myself. That's one of the first signs of madness, and if it's not, it should be.' She sighed. 'Are you finished talking nonsense?' 'I haven't talked nonsense all morning. I miss it.
~ Derek Landy
I would love to have a battle of wits with you, Bison, but I doubt it would be a fair fight.' 'Shut your face.' 'Exactly my point.
~ Derek Landy
Oh my god you're thicker than you look
~ Derek Landy
I'm sophisticated, charming, suave, and debonair, Professor. But I have never claimed to be civilized.
~ Derek Landy
Because I'm an English ninja," Tanith replied. "We're just like regular ninjas, except we wear leather and flirt more.
~ Derek Landy
Valkyrie smiled patiently. "I like how you do your make-up. Do you use a brush, or just dip your head in the bucket?
~ Derek Landy
You have an amazing ability to depress me sometimes, you know that?" "I try my best.
~ Derek Landy
I'm sophisticated, charming, suave and debonair, Professor. But I have never claimed to be civilised.
~ Derek Landy
Kenspeckle: Have you eaten? Valkyrie: One of your assistants brought me a burger for breakfast Kenspeckle: I meant, have you eaten sensibly? Valkyrie: I was very sensible while I was eating the burger. Didn't miss my mouth once
~ Derek Landy
Shakra scowled. "You're a moron." "Being rude does not make you more intelligent that I." "No, being more intelligent than you makes me more intelligent than you, you goat-brained simpleton." "I did not come here to be insulted." "What, do you have somewhere special to go for that kind of thing?
~ Derek Landy
I swear, Skulduggery, you either give me a straight answer or I'm finding the biggest dog you've ever seen and I'm going to make him dig a hole and bury you in it.
~ Derek Landy