We do not claim that punning is legitimate wit. Wit consists in combination of ideas, punning in combination of words only. We… — Harriet Hosmer Copy Share Image
“...you mustn’t pun, Brumm, puns are produced only in vacant minds. Keep high thoughts and visions of delightful things before you and… — John Davidson Copy Share Image
The copy of an ad is merely a punning gag to distract the critical faculties while the image of the product goes… — Marshall McLuhan Copy Share Image
English language is the most universal language in history, way more than the Latin of Julius Caesar. It's the most punderful language… — Richard Lederer Copy Share Image
“Puns are just another form of sarcasm, which may or may not make you - smile, giggle, or laugh.” — Aniruddha Sastikar Copy Share Image
“It is the observer of the pun that makes it, my dear Brumm. Of course, when the word is distorted, as in… — John Davidson Copy Share Image
The goodness of your true pun is in the direct ratio of its intolerability. — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
There is no kind of false wit which has been so recommended by the practice of all ages, as that which consists… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
Punning is an art of harmonious jingling upon words, which, passing in at the ears, excites a titillary motion in those parts;… — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
A sense of humor is regarded as a sign of mental health - apart from excessive punning, which is another matter entirely. — Helen Cresswell Copy Share Image
