Irony Quotes
705 Irony quotes by 566 unique authors
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I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way
— John Zorn
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If those friends who blame...could see what we see, and feel what we feel, they would be the first to wonder that those redeemed by…
— Unknown Author
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I think that you can fall into bad habits with comedy... It's a tightrope to stay true to the character, true to the irony, and…
— Ben Kingsley
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One interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining the object of…
— Dalai Lama
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The truth is you really are nothing, but this nothing is full, whole, infinite in everything and everywhere. This nothing is conciousness itself. It is…
— Gangaji
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I think there is irony in the fact that the computer is both their chief venue of communication and propaganda and also the mother of…
— Mark Potok
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The great irony is that women are accused of making romantic comedies, as if it's a bad thing, but [(500) Days of Summer] Marc Webb…
— Manohla Dargis
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Irony and pity are two good counselors: one, in smiling, makes life pleasurable; the other, who cries, makes it sacred.
— Anatole France
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Irony is the bringing together of two contradictory truths and to make out of the contradiction a new truth, with a laugh or a smile.
— Anne Hathaway
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The irony is that we've seen this model work really well in Massachusetts because Gov. Romney did a good thing, working with Democrats in the…
— Barack Obama
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It is the oldest ironies that are still the most satisfying: man, when preparing for bloody war, will orate loudly and most eloquently in the…
— Alan Moore
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It is one of the great ironies of human history that some mortals with incorrect understanding of God and life's purposes sometimes scold God because…
— Neal A. Maxwell
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It is one of the ironies of religious history that many mortals err in their understanding of the nature of God and end up rejecting…
— Neal A. Maxwell
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The irony here is we're looking for water and we're looking out for water. Without it you die, and with too much of it you…
— Cody Lundin
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God hides the fires of hell within paradise.
— Paulo Coelho
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A good friend, who knows whereof he speaks, has observed of trials, ‘If it’s fair, it is not a true trial!’ That is, without the…
— Neal A. Maxwell
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Irony is the hygiene of the mind.
— Elizabeth Bibesco
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The best antidote for crime is justice. The irony we often fail to appreciate is that the more justice people enjoy, the fewer crimes they…
— Gerry Spence
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It would be the irony of fate if my administration had to deal chiefly with foreign affairs.
— Woodrow Wilson
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Cruel irony, the poor man tormented with hunger feeds those who plead his case.
— Albert Camus
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