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Wit Quotes

I like a very dry wit, not the big kind of humor like Robin Williams. I don’t think I’m capable of that Picture Quote #1

I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other genres Picture Quote #1

Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good; and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom Picture Quote #1

The ground swell is what’s going to sink you as well as being what buoys you up. These are cliches also, of course, and I’m sometimes interested in how much one can get away wit Picture Quote #1

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child Picture Quote #1

I get the impression the English kings were witty, for some reason. I feel like all you had was your wit Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Converse with men makes sharp the glittering wit, But God to man doth speak in solitude Picture Quote #1

I love decorating my home. I’m a gardener too, so that’s usually something I have to play catch up wit Picture Quote #1

Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years Picture Quote #1

Perhaps, as some wit remarked, the best proof that there is Intelligent Life in Outer Space is the fact it hasn’t come here. Well, it can’t hide forever - one day we will overhear it Picture Quote #1

The genius of the Spanish people is exquisitely subtle, without being at all acute; hence there is so much humour and so little wit in their literature Picture Quote #1

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We pray for a generation of girls who will display their wit, their intelligence, their modest charm, their integrity, their loveliness rather than their bodies and their sexual possibilities Picture Quote #1

Voices and movements approach loss and remembrance profoundly, making poetry of the mundane and seasoning it with wit Picture Quote #1

For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation Picture Quote #1

The effect of every sort of New Deal is to increase and prosper the criminal class. It teaches precisely what all professional criminals believe, to wit, that, it is neither virtuous nor necessary to suffer and to do without Picture Quote #1

The slow rhythm of the body, the insistent rhythm of the wit, were they becoming irreconcilable in modern civilisation? The sedentary life, frustration and irritability; work with the body, fatigue - and peace of mind Picture Quote #1

Benjamin Franklin went through life an altered man because he once paid too dearly for a penny whistle. My concern springs usually from a deeper source, to wit, from having bought a whistle when I did not want one Picture Quote #1

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Reggie Watts is a most unusual talent: a huge vocal range, a natural musicality, and a sidesplitting wit. Is he a comedian? A singer? A performance artist? I’ve seen him a few times since then and I still can’t decide. Whatever, he ain’t like nobody else Picture Quote #1

In The Tricky Art of Co-Existing, Sandi Toksvig navigates life’s little dilemmas with wit and not-so-common sense. You’ll learn the strange history of common courtesy and the one true secret of social success: how to not drive everyone around you crazy Picture Quote #1

Mary Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart. I love her books Picture Quote #1

Are we absolutely certain that Becky Albertalli didn’t just steal the diary of a hilariously observant teenage boy? Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is a pitch-perfect triumph of wit and wordplay that feels timelessly, effortlessly now Picture Quote #1

Elizabeth Searle writes with intelligence, passion and wit. She’s one of the best young writers around Picture Quote #1

When does the mind put forth its powers? when are the stores of memory unlocked? when does wit ‘flash from fluent lips?’ -- when but after a good dinner? Who will deny its influence on the affections? Half our friends are born of turbots and truffles Picture Quote #1

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I have, over the years brought an enormous number of plays to television starting obviously with Nicholas Nickelby and then things like Angels In America or in Wit with Emma Thompson and Mike Nichols. So, yes, I do find that very interesting and I’m sure that down the road there will be plays that I’ll want to do that way Picture Quote #1

He who brings ridicule to bear against truth finds in his hand a blade without a hilt. The most sparkling and pointed flame of wit flickers and expires against the incombustible walls of her sanctuary Picture Quote #1

Wine works the heart up, wakes the wit, There is no cure ‘gainst age but it Picture Quote #1

Beauty, wit, High birth, vigour of bone, desert in service, Love, friendship, charity, are subjects all To envious and calumniating time Picture Quote #1

The man that walks wit crowd, will get no farther than the crowd. The man that walks alone, will reach places unknown Picture Quote #1

For the May Day is the great day, Sung along the old straight track. And those who ancient lines did ley Will heed this song that calls them back... Pass the cup, and pass the Lady, And pass the plate to all who hunger, Pass the wit of ancient wisdom, Pass the cup of crimson wonder Picture Quote #1

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I like a very dry wit, not the big kind of humor like Robin Williams. I don’t think I’m capable of that (Wit Quotes) I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other genres (Wit Quotes) 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 Quotes) The ground swell is what’s going to sink you as well as being what buoys you up. These are cliches also, of course, and I’m sometimes interested in how much one can get away wit (Wit Quotes) Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child (Wit Quotes) I get the impression the English kings were witty, for some reason. I feel like all you had was your wit (Wit Quotes) 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 Quotes) Converse with men makes sharp the glittering wit, But God to man doth speak in solitude (Wit Quotes) I love decorating my home. I’m a gardener too, so that’s usually something I have to play catch up wit (Wit Quotes) Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years (Wit Quotes) Perhaps, as some wit remarked, the best proof that there is Intelligent Life in Outer Space is the fact it hasn’t come here. Well, it can’t hide forever - one day we will overhear it (Wit Quotes) The genius of the Spanish people is exquisitely subtle, without being at all acute; hence there is so much humour and so little wit in their literature (Wit Quotes) We pray for a generation of girls who will display their wit, their intelligence, their modest charm, their integrity, their loveliness rather than their bodies and their sexual possibilities (Wit Quotes) Voices and movements approach loss and remembrance profoundly, making poetry of the mundane and seasoning it with wit (Wit Quotes) For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation (Wit Quotes) The effect of every sort of New Deal is to increase and prosper the criminal class. It teaches precisely what all professional criminals believe, to wit, that, it is neither virtuous nor necessary to suffer and to do without (Wit Quotes) The slow rhythm of the body, the insistent rhythm of the wit, were they becoming irreconcilable in modern civilisation? The sedentary life, frustration and irritability; work with the body, fatigue - and peace of mind (Wit Quotes) Benjamin Franklin went through life an altered man because he once paid too dearly for a penny whistle. My concern springs usually from a deeper source, to wit, from having bought a whistle when I did not want one (Wit Quotes) Reggie Watts is a most unusual talent: a huge vocal range, a natural musicality, and a sidesplitting wit. Is he a comedian? A singer? A performance artist? I’ve seen him a few times since then and I still can’t decide. Whatever, he ain’t like nobody else (Wit Quotes) In The Tricky Art of Co-Existing, Sandi Toksvig navigates life’s little dilemmas with wit and not-so-common sense. You’ll learn the strange history of common courtesy and the one true secret of social success: how to not drive everyone around you crazy (Wit Quotes) Mary Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart. I love her books (Wit Quotes) Are we absolutely certain that Becky Albertalli didn’t just steal the diary of a hilariously observant teenage boy? Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is a pitch-perfect triumph of wit and wordplay that feels timelessly, effortlessly now (Wit Quotes) Elizabeth Searle writes with intelligence, passion and wit. She’s one of the best young writers around (Wit Quotes) When does the mind put forth its powers? when are the stores of memory unlocked? when does wit ‘flash from fluent lips?’ -- when but after a good dinner? Who will deny its influence on the affections? Half our friends are born of turbots and truffles (Wit Quotes) I have, over the years brought an enormous number of plays to television starting obviously with Nicholas Nickelby and then things like Angels In America or in Wit with Emma Thompson and Mike Nichols. So, yes, I do find that very interesting and I’m sure that down the road there will be plays that I’ll want to do that way (Wit Quotes) He who brings ridicule to bear against truth finds in his hand a blade without a hilt. The most sparkling and pointed flame of wit flickers and expires against the incombustible walls of her sanctuary. (Wit Quotes) Wine works the heart up, wakes the wit, There is no cure ‘gainst age but it (Wit Quotes) Beauty, wit, High birth, vigour of bone, desert in service, Love, friendship, charity, are subjects all To envious and calumniating time. (Wit Quotes) The man that walks wit crowd, will get no farther than the crowd. The man that walks alone, will reach places unknown. (Wit Quotes) For the May Day is the great day, Sung along the old straight track. And those who ancient lines did ley Will heed this song that calls them back... Pass the cup, and pass the Lady, And pass the plate to all who hunger, Pass the wit of ancient wisdom, Pass the cup of crimson wonder. (Wit Quotes)

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