Quotes about wit
witty inspiration long
Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
witty literature good-christian
Nothing is more witty and grotesque than ancient mythology and Christianity; that is because they are so mystical.
witty inspiration literature
Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.
wit committed idolatry
I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom. John Lyly
witty trying wells
I can't sing very well but I'd like to try. Elvis Presley
witty geek incredibles
Smile. Nod. Say something witty before he finds out what an incredible geek you are. Ellen Hopkins
witty sex self
She [Gypsy Rose Lee] was a sophisticated self-satirist with a contagious delight in the comedy of sex. She was coy; she was sly; she always had a witty quip; she had an intensely dramatic presence. Karen Abbott
witty attitude thinking
You can look at a person's attitude and know what kind of thinking is prevalent in his life... It's better to be positive and wrong than negative and right! Joyce Meyer
witty enjoy-life alive
There is nothing as tragic as being alive and not enjoying life... Life should be celebrated!
witty children zips
Children and zip fasteners do not respond to force ... except occasionally. Katharine Whitehorn
witty pretty-things adore
I adore pretty things & witty words. Kate Spade
witty views needs
Faced with having to change our views or prove that there is no need to do so, most of us immediately get busy on the proof. John Kenneth Galbraith
witty fun years
I'm hopefully touring with Colin Baker next year in Perfect Strangers. I have performed with Sylvia Simms in poetry and music evenings. I would love to do those for the rest of my career - they are so fun and witty. Louise Jameson
wit buffoons related
A joker is near akin to a buffoon; and neither of them is the least related to wit. Lord Chesterfield
witty laughter people
Observe it, the vulgar often laugh, but never smile, whereas well-bred people often smile, and seldom or never laugh. A witty thing never excited laughter, it pleases only the mind and never distorts the countenance.
witty humorous thinking
I think it would be a good idea. Mahatma Gandhi
witty humorous food
There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
witty years two
After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood Fred Thompson
witty hurt simple
Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk. Joyce Brothers
witty porcupines quills
A witty writer is like a porcupine; his quill makes no distinction between friend and foe. Josh Billings
wit trifles bores
nothing is so pleasant ... as to display your worldly wisdom in epigram and dissertation, but it is a trifle tedious to hear another person display theirs. Ouida
witty thinking doe
When you talk yourself, you think how witty, how original, how acute you are; but when another does so, you are very apt to think only - What a crib from Rochefoucauld!
witch nicholson
I really loved Witches of Eastwick, the movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson and Cher. Madchen Amick
witty italian may
[On Italian:] One may almost call it a language that talks of itself, and always seems more witty than its speakers. Madame de Stael
wit wanted frugal
One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it. John Dryden
witty sex ridiculous
Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable.
witty struggle warrior
Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives. The struggle for equality continues unabated, and the woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory. Maya Angelou
witty thinking cynicism
I like quips. I like whiffs of cynicism and I think they can be witty. But I don't really know where wittiness is constructive. Matthew McConaughey
witty shopping able
Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward. Marilyn vos Savant
witty men wit
There are some men who are witty when they are in a bad humor, and others only when they are sad. Joseph Joubert
witty clever fun
Just play the moment, that's the fun of it. You just play the moment. It's great writing and very clever writing, I think it's witty. And I have those great clothes. You have a great, witty, intelligent script and you look like a million dollars, because we have a great costumer, and it's a pretty good place to begin. Glenn Close
without-hope cease
Totally without hope, one cannot live. To live without hope is to cease to live.
witty clubs accepting
I won't belong to a club that accepts me as a member Oscar Wilde