Sardonic Quotes

18 quotes by 18 authors

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
Big dreams are risky business. The psyche can be fiendish, puckish, exalted, imperious, tender, sardonic, faithful, pestilential--whatever rivets our attention upon the task of psychic… — Marc Ian Barasch
It must have meant something, though, that at this turn of my life I grabbed up a book. Because it was in books that I… — Alice Munro
Nazi Literature in the Americas, a wicked invented encyclopedia of imaginary fascist writers and literary tastemakers, is BolaÃ±o playing with sharp, twisting knives. As if… — Stacey D'Erasmo
I have been called a Rogue Elephant, a Cannibal Shark, and a crocodile. I am none the worse. I remain a caged, and rather sardonic,… — Wyndham Lewis
Most students of literature can pick apart a metaphor or spot an ethnic stereotype, but not many of them can say things like: 'The poem's… — Terry Eagleton
Nine Inch Nails' sound is dominated by clanging synths and sardonic, shrieking vocals. — Michael Azerrad
Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets. — W. Somerset Maugham
The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he… — Frank Herbert
When Christopher finished, there was a moment of silence. Leo looked at Cam expectantly. â€œWell?â€ â€œWell what?â€ â€œNow is the time when you dredge up… — Lisa Kleypas
To be sane, he held, was either to be sedated by melancholy or activated by hysteria, two responses which were 'always and equally warranted for… — Thomas Ligotti
Because when she failed, I saw how she might have succeeded. Arrows that continually glanced off from Mr. Rochester's breast and fell harmless at his… — Charlotte Bronte
A family is like medicine." She twisted her lips into a sardonic smile. "Best in small doses. — Alexandra Ivy
Obviously, when I first came to the land of blond-haired, blue-eyed surfer types, I was the sardonic, sarcastic, liquor-swilling, chain-smoking, dark-haired, dark-eyed guy from New… — Reid Scott
Bond was how Fleming saw himself; the sardonic, cruel mouth, the hard, tight skinned face. — Terence Young
Can anyone picture God telling, taking, or enjoying a good joke? The idea is laughable. The Devil, on the other hand, laughs with demonic mirth,… — Diane LaVey
Maybe the reason why so many girls are not looking for a boyfriend anymore, but rather a girlfriend is because all the cute guys have… — Rachel
Im relatively sardonic, but Im certainly not the playboy that he is. Hes a quantity man. Hes after as many crazy adventures and one-night stands… — Neil Patrick Harris

Who Wrote These Sardonic Quotes

18 authors contributed a total of 18 Sardonic Quotes as follows: