Irony Quotes

705 Irony quotes by 566 unique authors

What happens when we're dead? The irony is that all our questions wil be answered after we die. We spend our whole life trying to… — John Ryman
It is one of the strange ironies of this strange life that those who work the hardest, who subject themselves to the strictest discipline, who… — Unknown Author
The grand irony, however, is that Southern segregation was not brought to an end, nor redneck violence dramatically reduced, by violence. — Stanley Crouch
In our native terms, the ironic style is often compounded with the sardonic and the hard-boiled; even the effortlessly superior. But irony originates in the… — Christopher Hitchens
The irony of the matter is that the future generations do not have a vote. In effect, we hold their proxy. — Unknown Author
Life's irony is that as soon as worldly goods and worldly success are of no concern to you, the way is open for them to… — Neale Donald Walsch
There is nothing absolute and final. If everything were ironclad, all the rules absolute and everything structured so no paradox or irony existed, you couldn't… — Itzhak Bentov
The best way to hold on to something is to pay no attention to it. The things you love too much perish. You have to… — Dmitri Shostakovich
Postmodern irony and cynicism's become an end in itself, a measure of hip sophistication and literary savvy. Few artists dare to try to talk about… — David Foster Wallace
Irony ... may be defined as what people miss. — Julian Barnes
Not every book has to be loaded with symbolism, irony, or musical language, but it seems to me that every book-at least every one worth… — Stephen King
What a cunning mixture of sentiment, pity, tenderness, irony surrounds adolescence, what knowing watchfulness! Young birds on their first flight are hardly so hovered around. — Georges Bernanos
The irony of multitasking is that it's exhausting: when you're doing two or three things simultaneously, you use more energy than the sum of energy… — Twyla Tharp
Fundamentalists tell us to fear the specter of special rights for gay citizens, though of course gay Americans aren't after special rights - merely equal… — Sean Faircloth
The last and most painful irony is that the two longtime rival armies in the securitization market - the investment banks and the GSEs -… — Bethany McLean
Humor, together with irony,forms a safeguard against idolatry. — Krister Stendahl
The postmodern reply to the modern consists of recognizing that the past, since it cannot really be destroyed, because its destruction leads to silence, must… — Umberto Eco
The keynote of American civilization is a sort of warm-hearted vulgarity. The Americans have none of the irony of the English, none of their cool… — Raymond Chandler
Probably it is impossible for humor to be ever a revolutionary weapon. Candide can do little more than generate irony. — Lionel Trilling
Passonate, irreverent, utterly relevant, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk offers an unforgettable portrait of a reluctant hero. Ben Fountain writes like a man inspired and… — Margot Livesey

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