Irony Quotes

705 Irony quotes by 566 unique authors

It is the whole modern concept of love which should be re-examined, such as is commonly but transparently expressed in phrases like 'love at first… — Andre Breton
One of the bitterest ironies of life is that one truly appreciates a blessing only after having been deprived of it or imagining that. — Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi
The irony about Charles II is not that he came to the throne because England needed a successor to Charles I, but because England needed… — Simon Schama
Here we have the great irony of modern nutrition: at a time when hundreds of millions of people do not have enough to eat, hundreds… — Marion Nestle
At first, I thought 'this series is going to be all about death and desecration,' but instead became a more complex landscape of human relationships.… — Ralph Steadman
To some, the temporal triumph of the Christian community in the world is a sign of God's favor and the essential righteousness of the Christian… — Peter J. Gomes
Iâ€™ll work my way from irony to sincerity in the sinking city, a would-be Whitman of the vulnerable grid. — Ben Lerner
It's an irony of our times that men seeking peace must make war. — Mark Lawrence
The irony of conversing with a stranger is that your individual lives always look very different and personal, but then you strip away the nuances… — Charlie Peacock
Corporate irony not only ridicules the thing it is selling but the very act of selling it. In the process it disarms critics by making… — David Denby
Irony is the attendant of hope and the fuel of hope is innocence. — Paul Fussell
I regard everything with irony, including the face I see in the mirror when I wake up in the morning. — Sam Peckinpah
Faith is a luxury for those who are able to ignore what the rest of us must see every day. Pessimism, distrust, and irony are… — Brando Skyhorse
Royal Young's writing is that rare blend of irony and beauty. — Simon Van Booy
Ah, woman. She is an enigma. An anomaly of perfection & irony. She can lure angels into her arms & give birth to a nation… — Ace Antonio Hall
On the other hand, I view the whole matter from a cosmic perspective. I don't take a position. I believe that there are no more… — Peter Greenaway
I think my films are very English. That certain emotional distance, interest in the world, interest in irony. These are all deeply English propositions. — Peter Greenaway
It's one of the ironies of investing. The rich can afford to take risks, but they don't need to. The poor need to take risks,… — Jonathan Clements
Laughter and irony are at heart reminders that we are not prisoners in this world, but voyagers through it. — Eben Alexander
We all want to be special, to stand out; there's nothing wrong with this. The irony is that every human being is special to start… — Karl Marlantes

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