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Quotes About Sarcasm

sarcasm isn't the lowest form of wit. It's not even wit at all.
~ John Flanagan
If a person ever wanted to capture you three," she said, "he'd just have to bait the trap with a pot of coffee." Will nodded. "And we'd go gladly," he agreed.
~ John Flanagan
Wat kan mij zijn pijn schelen?' snauwde Maddie. 'Ik vind het een fijne pijl.
~ John Flanagan
Will raised one eyebrow sardonically. 'Glad to hear it,' he said. 'Pity I missed you.
~ John Flanagan
What am I doing wrong?" He inclined his head at her. "Oh, do you think someone as dumb as me might be able to tell you?" he asked in a mock-sweet tone.
~ John Flanagan
Sarcasm... the protest of those who are weak.
~ John Knowles
As I said, this was my sarcastic summer. It was only long after that I recognized sarcasm as the protest of people who are weak.
~ John Knowles
skidding v. intr. the practice of making offhand comments that sound sarcastic but are actually sincere and deeply felt.
~ John Koenig
Bullshit. Your life?" Rush said sarcastically. "Bullshit. If I lose, I go to prison. If you lose, you go to lunch.
~ John Lescroart
Go to hell." Io said. Rudolf nodded. Then he picked up his raincoat, turned around, and went to hell. Up to then, I hadn't been impressed by the quality of the writing, but that ending blew me away. He turned around, picked up his raincoat, and went to hell.
~ Elif Batuman
He uses air quotes, which makes him seem like such a boomer. "I appreciate it.
~ Elin Hilderbrand
If beaks could smirk, she would have sworn him to be smirking.
~ Elizabeth Bear
We're fucked," Seeker confirmed. "Welcome to fairytales. Have a nice day. Canapé?
~ Elizabeth Bear
It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!
~ Elizabeth Delisi
Sarcasm doesn't grow on the same stalk as humility.
~ Elizabeth Goudge
Ah, the ancient language of sarcasm. How it suits you." "Why thank you, petal. It is one of my many talents, and I happen to be fluent in the language." I dazzled him with my smile. "You need to give me a manly nickname." "You haven't given me any reason to give you one yet." "That's harsh.
~ Elizabeth Morgan
He shook his head. "Not a bit of it. When I arrived, I was small and dark and ugly. The perfect quarry for every bully. And then, one day, I grew tired of it. I had discovered that sarcasm and wit could be far more effective than fists. The duller-brained the boy, the more others laughed at my bons mots. And so I became a nasty bit of goods in my own way, fighting with words where I could not fight with fists.
~ Ashley Gardner
Sometimes I rant, in a comical way, about how the gods give with one hand and take with the other.
~ Sue Townsend
It's rare in satirical comedy not just to be cynical.
~ Josh Widdicombe
I'm always dissing Ray and making fun of him, talking about his money.
~ Patricia Heaton
I like grown up comedy.
~ Aisha Tyler
I'm no day at the beach. And if it is a beach, it's Hampton Beach. Ever been there? It's not nice.
~ Denis Leary
All right, funny man. Some of the shite I've seen in the last couple o' years makes AIDS monkeys sound downright sensible.
~ Garth Ennis
So I want to thank the Pentagon, the Soviet Union and the military-industrial complex from the bottom of my heart. Without them, I could never have become the man I am today.
~ George Carlin