Wit is the clash and reconcilement of incongruities, the meeting of extremes around a corner — Leigh Hunt Copy Share Image
Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally… — Mary Astell Copy Share Image
Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit. — Christian Nestell Bovee Copy Share Image
A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share in another. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
It is one of the triumphs of human wit ... to conquer by humility and submissiveness ... to make oneself small in… — Alfred Adler Copy Share Image
But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: for… — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
Every failure teaches a man something, to wit, that he will probably fail again. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
an optimist is the man who looks after your eyes, and the pessimist the person who looks after your feet. — Ada Leverson Copy Share Image
Any euphemism ceases to be euphemistic after a time and the true meaning begins to show through. It's a losing game, but… — Joseph Wood Krutch Copy Share Image
To be in love- where scorn is bought with groans, Coy looks with heart-sore sighs, one fading moment's mirth With twenty watchful,… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“ He bantered us, challenged us, electrified us . . . At times his eloquence held us silent as images and some… — Hamlin Garland Copy Share Image
Why was I chosen?' 'Such questions cannot be answered,' said Gandalf. 'You may be sure that it was not for any merit… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A lot of my comic influences are distinctly American: Woody Allen and Bob Hope, for example. They were always the underdogs who… — Stephen Merchant 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
An expensive ad represents the toil, attention, testing, wit, art, and skill of many people. Far more thought and care go into… — Marshall McLuhan Copy Share Image
I am obnoxious to each carping tongue/ Who says my hand a needle better fits./ A poet's pen all scorn I should… — Anne Bradstreet Copy Share Image
Hubert Humphrey with kids"Be clear where America stands. Human brotherhood and equal opportunity for every man, woman, and child, we are committed… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
To try to save for everyone, for the hostile and independent as well as the committed, some of the health that flows… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
Well, I can throw a mean comeback, so there's that. I will crush them on wit. — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
Beauty, like wit, to judges should be shown; Both most are valued where they best are known. — George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton Copy Share Image
