Quote by Charles S. Brooks

“One cannot at least withhold a reluctant admiration for the wit that had conceived so bold a scheme, and the fell genius with which…

— J.M. Barrie

“Wit, after all, is the unfailing symptom of intelligence.”

— Christopher Hitchens

“I meant to be uncommonly clever in taking so decided a dislike to him, without any reason. It is such a spur to one’s…

— Jane Austen

“There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.”

— Benjamin Franklin

“Nature well drawn, and wit, must now give place To gaudy nonsense and to dull grimace: Nor is it strange that you should like…

— George Etherege

“I am at my wit's end.' 'Tut, tut, we have solved some worse problems. At least we have plenty of material, if we can…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“Her conversation often revealed that behind her smiles, height, blonde hair and grasp of fashion lay a wit that was severely lacking.”

— D.M. Andrews

“They are fond of fun and therefore witty, wit being well-bred insolence.”

— Aristotle

“She confused wit with intelligence, and made people laugh rather than lightening their hearts or making them think.”

— E. Lockhart

“The definition of wit is a joke that doesn't make you laugh.”

— A.A. Gill

“Wit, after all, is a mighty tart, pungent ingredient, and much too acid for some stomachs; but honest good humour is the oil and…

— Washington Irving

“I always feel the greatest bliss when I recollect those I have caught in my snares, for they generally are insolent, and so self-conceited…

— Giacomo Casanova