Jest Quotes

109 quotes by 90 authors

Never injure a friend, even in jest. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
A person gets from a symbol the meaning he puts into it, and what is one man's comfort and inspiration is another's jest and scorn. — Robert H. Jackson
Of all the grief's that harass the distressed; sure the most bitter is a scornful jest. — Samuel Johnson
... she, that will with kittens jest, Should bear a kitten's joke. — William Cowper
I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest. — Marie de France
Jesting is often only indigence of intellect. — Jean de la Bruyere
Jests that give pains are no jests. — Miguel de Cervantes
Those who can least bear a jest upon themselves, will be most diverted with one passed on others. — Samuel Richardson
May my last breath be drawn through a pipe, and exhaled in a jest. — Charles Lamb
Oh sirs, deal with sin as sin, and speak of heaven and hell as they are, and not as if you were in jest. — John Flavel
I'm from New York, I make kind of somewhat maybe lewd, at times - maybe some would say dirty - jokes. But in jest. — Sarah Michelle Gellar
Judge of a jest when you have done laughing. — Robert Lloyd
You ask: What is it that philosophers have called qualitative states? I answer, only half in jest: As Louis Armstrong said when asked what jazz… — Ned Block
I jest, of course; premature ejaculation isn't a laughing matter for anyone, except for your friends when you tell them about it on the phone… — Julie Burchill
Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all… — Alexander Pope
I'm a big believer that your word is your wand. You know how people say things like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm such an idiot.' I… — Mariska Hargitay
A man renowned for repartee will seldom scruple to make free with friendship's finest feeling, will thrust a dagger at your breast, and say he… — William Cowper
It is not histories I am writing, but lives; and in the most glorious deeds there is not always an indication of virtue or vice,… — Plutarch
All our pride is but a jest. None are worst and none are best. Grief and hope and joy and fear Play their pageant everywhere. — Thomas Campion
If you are affronted it is better to pass it by in silence, or with a jest, though with some dishonor, than to endeavor revenge.… — Isaac Newton

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