Wit Quotes

Irreverence is easy - what's hard is wit.

You have a ready wit. Tell me when it's ready.

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.

A wit should be no more sincere than a woman constant.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Giving votes in exchange for ideological support. To wit: identity politics for homosexuals.

A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income.

Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years.

Silence is the wit of fools.

Impropriety is the soul of wit.

Your wit makes others witty.

I get the impression the English kings were witty, for some reason. I feel like all you had was your wit.

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure.

If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics.

In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise.

Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.

Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

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

Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence.

Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good; and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom.

Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit.

Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.

Let the master praise him, and say, "Here ye do well." For, I assure you, there is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit, and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Mystery writers' conventions are usually good, and this one has been excellent and extremely well prepared and thought out in advance. A lot of people have given their time and their skill, and a good deal of wit, and Anchorage has made us extraordinarily welcome.

He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.

I like men with quick wit, good conversation and a great sense of humour. I love banter. I want a man to like me for me - I want him to be authentic.