Behind Quote by Michael Leunig

The well of true wit is truth itself.

— George Meredith

The character of false wit is that of appearing to depend only upon reason.

— Luc de Clapiers

Every witticism is an inexact thought; that which is perfectly true is imperfectly witty.

— Walter Savage Landor

There's a hell of a distance between wisecracking and wit. Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.

— Dorothy Parker

Wit does not take the place of knowledge.

— Luc de Clapiers

Genuine wit implies no small amount of wisdom and culture.

— Moses Harvey

Wit, like poetry, is insusceptible of being constructed upon rules founded merely in reason. Like faith, it exists independent of reason, and sometimes in…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Witticisms are fire-arms, that make a noise and give pain.

— Eugenie de Guerin

One should have wit, but not wish to have it; otherwise there will be witticism, the Alexandrian style of wit.

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Wit is a thing capable of proof.

— Agnes Repplier

I saw that my witticism was unperceived and quietly replaced it in the treasury of my mind.

— Flann O'Brien

If you write something wrong enough, I'll be glad to make up a new witticism just for you.

— Larry Wall