Ironic Quotes

358 Ironic quotes by 307 unique authors

The univers is statistically more likely to be ironic than not, — Orson Scott Card
Rebecca was an academic star. Her new book was on the phenomenon of word casings, a term she'd invented for words that no longer had… — Jennifer Egan
Ironic, isn't it, what religion does to people?" "I guess it's more ironic what people do to religion. — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
It was ironic, but when you scratched the surface, most successful men were working for one thing only--to retire--and the sooner the better. Whereas women… — Candace Bushnell
When dreaded outcomes are actually imminent we don't worry about themwe take action. Seeing lava from the local volcano make its way down the street… — Gavin de Becker
He was one of the most supremely stupid men I have ever met. He taught me a great deal. — John Fowles
But mostly, I remembered what I’ve always believed. What my mom taught me. That while some things are just plain awful, most things in life… — Katherine Applegate
I once sent a dozen of my friends a telegram saying 'flee at once - all is discovered.' They all left town immediately. — Mark Twain
It was not a big smile, not particularly bold or polite or ironic or glib, not asking for anything or offering anything, not stringy or… — Meg Rosoff
It is ironic to think that man might determine his own future by something so seemingly trivial as the choice of an insect spray. — Rachel Carson
People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn't need people. — Terry Pratchett
I had always had a little problem looking out for myself in love. I was afraid people would leave me. So I sort of clung… — Deb Caletti
It’s ironic that as scientists that don’t believe in god, were the ones that are closest to god. — Hiromu Arakawa
But I have told the truth. Isn't that ironic? They sent me because I am so good at telling lies. But I have told the… — Elizabeth Wein
They went inside. The young ones shuffled to a stop as their ironic sensibilities, which served them in lieu of souls, were jammed by a… — Neal Stephenson
Funny thing is, until I met you all I wanted to do was to get as far away from here as I could. Kind of… — Kami Garcia
It's ironic, isn't it? Our goal was great. Our path was dark. — Christopher Pike
teenagers are never joking. when seeking to prove a point, principals and teachers should remember that teenagers are never, ever sarcasic or ironic. if they… — David Levithan
I'm being ironic. Don't interrupt a man in the midst of being ironic, it's not polite. There! — Ray Bradbury
It’s ironic. At last I have my freedom. But at a price. Now my destiny is mine to choose. - Stanley aka Nine — Pittacus Lore
For me, the most ironic token of [the first human moon landing] is the plaque signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took… — Carl Sagan
My mate Karl once told me he’d been looking after this five-year-old boy who – not knowing enough to have an ironic inflection to his… — Russell Brand
What an ironic tragedy that an affluent, “Christian” minority in the world continues to hoard its wealth while hundreds of millions of people hover on… — Ronald J. Sider
It was ironic how love could awaken them to the wonders of the universe, while at the same time confine their attention to one another. — Alexandra Adornetto
Qhuinn looked at each of the hoods again. How ironic, he thought. Nearly two years ago, an Honor Guard of black robes had been sent… — J R Ward

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