Wit Quotes

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Some grief shows much of love, But much of grief shows still some want of wit. — William Shakespeare
In the whole history of the world there is but one thing that money cannot buy...to wit--the wag of a dog's tail. — Josh Billings
So is there any part of you thatâ€™s not a lethal weapon? (Kiara) No. Even my wits are sharpened. (Nykyrian) — Sherrilyn Kenyon
With twice his wits, she had to see things through his eyes -- one of the tragedies of married life. — Virginia Woolf
Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. — Oscar Wilde
Every habit makes our hand more witty, and out wit more handy. — Friedrich Nietzsche
They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit," Valkyrie said. China glanced at her. "They've obviously never met me. — Derek Landy
This fellow is wise enough to play the fool; And to do that well craves a kind of wit: He must observe their mood on… — William Shakespeare
Authors are partial to their wit, 'tis true, But are not critics to their judgment, too? — Alexander Pope
As soon as somebody falls in love, all the wits seem to dribble out of the bottom of his head. — David Eddings
Your wit is always such a delight, Mr. Zeklos. I can barely contain myself around it. — Richelle Mead
Mass communication--wonder as it may be technologically and something to be appreciated and valued--presents us wit a serious daner, the danger of conformism, due to… — Rollo May
The troublesome ones in a family are usually either the wits or the idiots. — George Eliot
All sentiment is right; because sentiment has a reference to nothing beyond itself, and is always real, wherever a man is conscious of it. But… — David Hume
Gran, for the gods' love, it's talk like yours that starts riots!" I said keeping my voice down. "Will you just put a stopper in… — Tamora Pierce
I am obnoxious to each carping tongue/ Who says my hand a needle better fits./ A poet's pen all scorn I should thus wrong/ For… — Anne Bradstreet
That night as I lay in bed, I thought of several things I could have said and mourned the fact that my wit usually bloomed… — Siri Hustvedt
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if you… — Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
The soul grows into lovely habits as easily as into ugly ones, and the moment a life begins to blossom into beautiful words and deeds,… — Kate Douglas Wiggin
I enjoy my pettiness with a dose of wit. — David Liss

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