Yet a man may love a paradox, without losing either his wit or his honesty. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor. — Henry Fielding Copy Share Image
“I like to live every day like it's my last." Shallan nodded. "And by that I mean lying in a puddle of… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to be able to quote another's wit. — Christian Nestell Bovee Copy Share Image
One was a Cartoon Artist with a heart like chiffon and a wit as accidentally malicious as the jab of a pin… — Eleanor Hallowell Abbott Copy Share Image
A hard core life I toast to ex flaw, therefore I live raw and went to war wit the law. — Big L Copy Share Image
Nor sequent centuries could hit Orbit and sum of SHAKSPEARE's wit. The men who lived with him became Poets, for the air… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
There are some men who are witty when they are in a bad humor, and others only when they are sad. — Joseph Joubert Copy Share Image
The lowest boor may laugh on being tickled, but a man must have intelligence to be amused by wit. — Roger L'Estrange Copy Share Image
A wise man will live as much within his wit as his income… Bear this truth always in your mind, that you… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
The great Creator to revere Must sure become the creature; But still the preaching cant forbear, And ev'n the rigid feature: Yet… — Robert Burns Copy Share Image
Where dost thou careless lie, Buried in ease and sloth? Knowledge that sleeps, doth die; And this security, It is the common… — Ben Jonson Copy Share Image
Among the Diaries beginning with the second quarter of our century, there is frequent mention of a lady then becoming famous for… — George Meredith Copy Share Image
Go, little book, and wish to all Flowers in the garden, meat in the hall, A bin of wine, a spice of… — Robert Louis Stevenson Copy Share Image
Government mandates, incidentally, are likely to distort rather than solve the problem of finding a market. I would, therefore, force my organization… — Clayton Christensen Copy Share Image
I will not wage war against women and children! I have instructed my air force to limit their attacks to military objectives.… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm always very grateful for stories about the great coffeehouse wits in Vienna at the turn of the last century. People would… — David Salle Copy Share Image
When you set about your composing, it may be necessary for your ease, and better distillation of wit, to put on your… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
“I’ll admit, Jasnah, that I empathize with your skepticism, but I don’t agree with it. I just think you've been looking for… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. . . .… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Democracy turns upon and devours itself. Universal suffrage, in theory the palladium of our liberties, becomes the assurance of our slavery. And… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
He pushed himself to his feet. “Don’t lie, Sansa. I am malformed, scarred, and small, but…” she could see him groping “…abed,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If the finding of Coines, Medals, Urnes, and other Monuments of famous Persons, or Towns, or Utensils, be admitted for unquestionable Proofs,… — Robert Hooke Copy Share Image
“After dinner, at five o’clock, the crew distributed folding canvas cots to the passengers, and each person opened his bed wherever he… — Gabriel García Márquez Copy Share Image
No one is satisfied with his position, but every one is satisfied with his wit — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
Wine ...moderately drunken it doth quicken a man's wits, It doth comfort the heart. — Andrew Boorde Copy Share Image
If wit is the most sophisticated form of humor, pranks are the most juvenile. — Maureen Dowd Copy Share Image
The tongues of mocking wenches are as keen As is the razor's edge invisible. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Wit is the key, I think, to anybody's heart, because who doesn't like to laugh? — Julia Roberts Copy Share Image
