Wits Quotes

174 Wits quotes by 147 unique authors

Go back' Taran shouted at the top of his voice.'Have you lost your wits?' Eilonwy, for it was she, half-halted. She had tucked her plaited… — Lloyd Alexander
Do you need anything before I go? I want you to return my wits, I long to say. — R.L. LaFevers
I had to use my wits or else I'd have been sunk - and nothings going to sink me. Everyone was always pulling at me,… — Marilyn Monroe
Never have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. — Mark Twain
He pushed himself to his feet. â€œDonâ€™t lie, Sansa. I am malformed, scarred, and small, butâ€¦â€ she could see him groping â€œâ€¦abed, when the candles… — George R. R. Martin
Mr. Rochester never courted Jane Eyre, Tessa pointed out. No, he dressed up as a woman and terrified the poor girl out of her wits.… — Cassandra Clare
Journeys end in lovers meeting; I have spent an all but sleepless night, I have told lies and made a fool of myself, and the… — Shirley Jackson
Just bring your wits. Sometimes that's the most effective weapon any of us has. — Jean Ferris
The world is by no means averse to religion. In fact, it is devoted to it with a passion. It will buy any recipe for… — Robert Farrar Capon
I speak for those children who cannot speak for themselves, children who have absolutely nothing but their courage and their smiles, their wits and their… — Audrey Hepburn
... the general consent of all that sect is that God (by his foreknowledge, counsel, and wisdom) has no assured election, neither yet any certain… — John Knox
Growing up as a kid in Detroit, way back, there was a movie station that would show old kinescope reproductions of old movies, and I… — Edward Herrmann
Out of economic hardship can come change - we are suddenly cast onto our wits and our talents and our resources and our strengths, as… — Michael Leunig
The women of Afghanistan, left behind as their men fought, did what the women of World War II did - used their wits and resourcefulness… — Tina Brown
Immigration has defined my entire life. My parents left Mozambique with nothing but their wits in search of a better life for their kids. They… — Jose Ferreira
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. — Eden Phillpotts
Good wits will jump. — George Villiers
We were trained to live by our wits, in any circumstance. — William Stephenson
Being able to pit your wits against literally hundreds of other people is really exciting and ultimately the biggest single challenge for a poker player. — Tim Page
You have to have your wits about you and think quickly on your feet. — Michael East

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