Humor Quote by Lisa Birnbach Download Open image “Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.” — Lisa Birnbach ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Humor Preppy Sarcasm Sense of humor
The spirit of sarcasm lives and thrives in the midst of universal wreck; its balls are enchanted and itself invulnerable, and it braves retaliations… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
“Going beyond sarcasm straight to out-and-out insult is delicious, like wriggling out of a pair of Spanx.” — Sarah Bird Copy Share Image
Nothing sharpens the arrow of sarcasm so keenly as the courtesy that polishes it; no reproach is like that we clothe with a smile… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Sarcasm is the lowest form of humor but the highest form of flattery. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
The humor is the sort born of ironic necessity; they use it to salve the wounds in insensitity. — Leah Hager Cohen Copy Share Image
Humor may be defined as the kindly contemplation of the incongruities of life, and the artistic expression thereof. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
Sarcasm helps me overcome the harshness of the reality we live, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile. — Mahmoud Darwish Copy Share Image
Wool, cotton, and the odd bits of silk and cashmere are the only acceptable materials for Prep clothes. They look better. They require professional… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
Even if you're starting from scratch and buying a new wardrobe, preppy clothes are very fairly priced compared to high fashion. They're very easy… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
“Prep clothes are sensible: rain clothes keep you dry; winter clothes keep you warm; collars are buttoned down so they don't flap in your… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
“The Head of the Charles in Cambridge, Mass., is the great American crew event, athletically and socially. It occurs the second weekend in October;… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
The University of Miami is not a campus with visible school spirit, just visible tan lines. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
A tip: if you're invited to your friend's country club to go the lost and found bin and pretend that you left something there.… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
Cynicism is more than a pose; it's also a handy time saver. By deflating your companion's enthusiasm, you can cut conversations in half. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
If you tell a friend a secret, she will keep the secret by telling only one other person. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
Preppy clothes are built to last, since they certainly won't go out of style. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
“from The Prep Pantheon: An All-Time Great Alumni Association Caroline Kennedy. Concord Academy ’75. Harvard ’80. On technical points Preppier than Mummy. During four… — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
'Mad TV' is one of my most favorite shows of all time and is a huge part of my obsession with sketch comedy. — Shane Dawson Copy Share Image
When you step out and do a song in a musical, the easier thing to do is make it funny. But when those transitions… — Kelli O'Hara Copy Share Image
In my opinion, sexiness comes down to three things: chemistry, sense of humor, and treatment of waitstaff at restaurants. — Rhoda Janzen Copy Share Image
“...I haven't guessed where your shirt is from yet Bane, but I don't think it'll matter once it's underwater!' Tristan looked at Bane questioningly.… — S.K. Munt Copy Share Image
“Be careful about reading health books. Some fine day you'll die of a misprint.” — Markus Herz Copy Share Image
“Not wise, perhaps, to be rude to the Pope's favorite son, but my viper tongue still required a fool now and then on which… — Kate Quinn Copy Share Image
In the future, I would like to do more films with contemporary themes. Perhaps comedy, which is something I have done in theater but… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once,… — Nora Ephron Copy Share Image
If you were to send a werewolf to the moon, would he be a werewolf permanently? — Kristen Schaal Copy Share Image
“ “Do Southerners laugh at different things than Northerners do? Yes, I say--Northerners.” Roy Blount, Jr., Roy Blount’s Book of Southern Humor” — Deborah Ford Copy Share Image