Advantage Quote by Luc de Clapiers

It is of no use to possess a lively wit if it is not of the right proportion: the perfection of a clock is…

— Luc de Clapiers

A small degree of wit, accompanied by good sense, is less tiresome in the long run than a great amount of wit without it.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

I'm a quick wit, straight to the point, no nonsense.

— Wendy Williams

The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of playing the…

— Alexander Pope

That which we call wit consists much in quickness and tricks, and is so full of lightness that it seldom goes with judgment and…

— King James I

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.

— Alexander Pope

Speed is a luxury in my mind, quickness is a necessity.

— Cooper Kupp

The power of doing any thing with quickness is always much prized by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of…

— Jane Austen

Wit gives an edge to sense, and recommends it extremely.

— William Penn

The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the…

— Jane Austen

The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence

— George Santayana

The best thing next to wit is a consciousness that it is not in us; without wit, a man might then know how to…

— Jean de la Bruyere