Conceit Quote by George Herbert

It may be remarked in general, that the laugh of men of wit is for the most part but a feint, constrained kind of…

— Richard Steele

One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

— Jane Austen

Wit is a weapon. Jokes are a masculine way of inflicting superiority. But humor is the pursuit of a gentle grin, usually in solitude.

— Frank Muir

A funny person is funny only for so long, but a wit can sit down and go on being spellbinding forever. One is not…

— Diana Vreeland

Humor is the spiciest condiment in the feast of existence. Laugh at your mistakes but learn from them, joke over your troubles but gather…

— Lucy Maud Montgomery

The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself conspicuous in the act of laughter.

— Alice Meynell

Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humour is that it enables one to defy fate with mocking…

— George Gissing

“A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which you realize that you are trapped in a world almost entirely devoid…

— Gene Weingarten

The fellow who laughs last may laugh best, but he gets the reputation of being very slow-witted.

— Leo Rosten

Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.

— Henry Fielding

“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

Laughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom.

— Mark Twain