Wit Quotes

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Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike. — Madame de Stael
Far less envy in America than in France, and far less wit. — Stendhal
Humans are an infant species, a mere 150,000 years old. But, armed with a massive brain, we've not only survived, we've used our wits to… — David Suzuki
Don't set your wit against a child. — Jonathan Swift
What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort of political half-wits. — Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise. — Virgil Thomson
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he… — James Thurber
Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a… — James Thurber
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. — Lily Tomlin
Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation. — Mark Twain
The wit knows that his place is at the tail of a procession. — Mark Twain
A witty saying proves nothing. — Voltaire
I like men with quick wit, good conversation and a great sense of humour. I love banter. I want a man to like me for… — Emma Watson
The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. — Oscar Wilde
You have a ready wit. Tell me when it's ready. — Henny Youngman
Americans just don't understand dry wit. — John Oliver
I think puns are not just the lowest form of wit, but the lowest form of human behavior. — John Oliver
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force. — Dorothy Parker
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit. — Oscar Wilde
Reading maketh a full man; and writing an axact man. And, therefore, if a man write little, he need have a present wit; and if… — Francis Bacon

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