Quotes About Wit

Of all failures, to fail in a witticism is the worst, and the mishap is the more calamitous in a drawn-out and detailed one.

Petulance is not wit, although a few grains of wit may be found in petulance; quartz is not gold, although a few grains of gold may be found in quartz.

He explained what he saw in her eyes, which was not sadness or disappointment but understanding. Sympathy, he said, and wit. At some level sympathy implied knowledge and knowledge had a melancholy aspect. He believed that was universally true, no exceptions. When you knew too much you felt a natural distress but that was something quite different from fundamental personal sadness, sadness as a trait, like blue eyes. Her distress was not temperamental but intellectual.

Peter's dad, Joe, had prepared his son to know that a certain amount of hazing is the price of admission for acceptance, not rejection. The trading of wit-covered put-downs is boys and men training each other to handle criticism, unconsciously knowing that the ability to handle criticism is a prerequisite for success.

A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

Wit, after all, is a mighty tart, pungent ingredient, and much too acid for some stomachs; but honest good humour is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small, and the laughter abundant.

i like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which i also keep handy.

I don't think I was funny until college. I lived with some Harvard MD/PhD students - they were so smart, and what I contributed to the house was, I was the funny one.

Sapevamo che se la comprensione del testo è una dura e solitaria conquista della mente, la frase scema stabilisce invece una connivenza riposante che può esistere solo tra amici intimi. Soltanto con gli amici più stretti ci raccontiamo le storielle più stupide, come per rendere un implicito omaggio alla loro raffinatezza intellettuale. Con gli altri facciamo i brillanti, sfoggiamo il nostro sapere, ce la tiriamo, seduciamo.

En ocasiones un idiota puede decir algo genial y un genio decir una idiotez.

Generalmente, es mejor caer en gracia que ser gracioso.

Using fantasy as metaphor, wryness rather than bluntness, never escaping a certain gentility in approach

Dashiell Hammett

I'm not a movie guy, I'm not a TV sitcom guy, but whatever seems to fit and is funny is good for me.

Am I boring you, Hirad?" "What do you think?" "Your ignorance is not my concern," said Denser. "Gods falling, Denser, I've been dead ten years. There are gaps in my knowledge." "There were plenty of those when you were alive." "It was part of my charm," said Hirad.

For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation.

Boswell is pleasant and gay, For frolic by nature designed; He heedlessly rattles away When company is to his mind.

I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed; and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation.

I can still kick your pony-lovin' butt with twice this much pain." Thomas shrugged, "I do love ponies. Wish I could eat one right now.

Yeah, you're a regular Mozart...well, except for the whole music thing.

This sucks." "Smartest thing you've said yet, Greenie.

You have a gift for making a compliment sound like an insult.

You met or new friend?" Minho responded, a smirk flashing across his face. "Real piece of work, this guy. I've gotta get one of those shuck suits. Fancy stuff.

Sorry I'm so brilliant," Michael said. " 'Tis a burden I must bear.