Witty Quotes

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

There is an element of seduction in shoes that doesn't exist for men. A woman can be sexy, charming, witty or shy with her shoes.

Conquered people tend to be witty.

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than to say pretty things from time to time.

Your wit makes others witty.

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.

The characters can't be wittier than people are in real life. They have to be character witty.

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.

I was brought up by very witty people who were dealing with quite difficult things: disease and death... I was brought up by people who tended to giggle at funerals.

No woman can be handsome by the force of features alone, any more that she can be witty by only the help of speech.

I never cared for fashion much, amusing little seams and witty little pleats: it was the girls I liked.

Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.

Though lust do masque in ne'er so strange disguise she's oft found witty, but is never wise.

As soon as she gets her divorce one of us is going to marry her. We don't know which. She is about as beautiful a woman as I ever saw, and very witty and well-informed, but it would cost a good deal to keep her in diamonds.

No, sir, I'm not saying that charming, witty and warm copy won't sell. I'm just saying I've seen thousands of charming, witty campaigns that didn't sell.

A witty saying proves nothing.

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.

I mean, I do love clever and witty, but I think that the 'Three Stooges' were geniuses. They'd have to be for their appeal to have lasted this long.

Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

There's no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature.

A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.

Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.

One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

This is one of his most human and most amusing and witty novels. The characters are very Indian. I decided that I wanted to do a comedy, so this was just the right one.

A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power.

It's very witty and it's great to see teenage characters have control that way. And you can actually hear about sex and pot and it's okay, it's not completely bad and you can't say that to teenagers.

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

A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.