Witted Quotes

53 Witted quotes by 48 unique authors

Two voices are there: one is of the deep; It learns the storm-cloud's thunderous melody, Now roars, now murmurs with the changing sea, Now bird-like… — William Wordsworth
The thing about hearing loss is that no one can see it. Most people are so impatient; they just assume that the person with hearing… — Marion Ross
I've had years of teasing about my red hair, but I definitely think it toughened me up. If you're ginger, you end up pretty quick-witted. — Ed Sheeran
An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy. — Mao Zedong
Mrs Weaver nosed among the books, too dim-witted to grasp that they were in alphabetical order. — George Orwell
Nowadays, as before, the public declaration and confession of Orthodoxy is usually encountered among dull-witted, cruel and immoral people who tend to consider themselves very… — Leo Tolstoy
And what have I done?" What? WHAT?...You've stolen them." With that, Cornelia fled, but Buttercup understood; she knew who "them" was. The boys. The beef-witted… — William Goldman
A letter doesn't communicate by words alone. A letter, just like a book, can be read by smelling it, touching it and fondling it. Thereby,… — Orhan Pamuk
I hate the endless admonishments of a nanny state that lives in fear of its lawyers. While colonies of dim-witted traffic wardens swarm about looking… — Christopher Fowler
The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow- witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the… — Leo Tolstoy
No one could have called Mr. Standen quick-witted, but the possession of three sisters had considerably sharpened his instinct of self-preservation. — Georgette Heyer
The boys. The beef-witted featherbrained rattleskulled clod-pated dim-domed noodle-noggined sapheaded lunk-knobbed boys. How could anybody accuse her of stealing them? Why would anybody want them… — William Goldman
Whatcha doin', Freak Girl?" --------------------------- "What does it look like, brainiac?" I shot back, even surprising myself with the force of my jab. "I'll give… — Mari Mancusi
It's Simon. He's missing." "Ah," said Magnus, delicately, "missing what, exactly?" "Missing," Jace repeated, "as in gone, absent, notable for his lack of presence, disappeared."… — Cassandra Clare
As a rule, you see, I'm not lugged into Family Rows. On the occasions when Aunt is calling Aunt like mastodons bellowing across premieval swamps… — P.G. Wodehouse
If I read as many books as most men do, I would be as dull-witted as they are. — Thomas Hobbes
…made me promise to cut down on the drinking and swearing, which I have. Unfortunately, this has left me dim-witted and nearly speechless. — Nelson DeMille
The people are immensely likable— cheerful, extrovert, quick-witted, and unfailingly obliging. Their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water. They have… — Bill Bryson
Back so soon?" he asked. "Too bad. I was just about to organize a search for your dead body. What happened when you knocked on… — Maria V. Snyder
I'm trying to figure out how someone could live in a brothel for a month and not notice. You must be terribly dull-witted." Tessa glared.… — Cassandra Clare
So do I wish I was to be king? That is not a question I ask myself. I ask myself, Would I be a good… — Sharon Shinn
What I mean is that if you really want to understand something, the best way is to try and explain it to someone else. That… — Douglas Adams
You’re seventeen. You’re supposed to be dealing with school and hormones and dim-witted parents. You’re supposed to be finding out who you are as a… — Derek Landy
Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid. — Lloyd Alexander
It is the fundamental theory of all the more recent American law...that the average citizen is half-witted, and hence not to be trusted to either… — H. L. Mencken

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