Quotes about Wit

They are fond of fun and therefore witty, wit being well-bred insolence.

They are fond of fun and therefore witty, wit being well-bred insolence.

It is very good of Lord St. Simon to honour my head by putting it on a level with his own," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing.

Take a pinch of snuff, doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over you in your example.

The wisdom that is from above, is not only pure, but also peaceable and gentle; and the lack of these qualifications, like the dead fly in the jar of ointment, will spoil the fragrance and efficacy of our labors. If we act in a wrong spirit—we shall bring little glory to God; do little good to our fellow creatures; and procure neither honor nor comfort to ourselves! If you can be content with showing your wit, and gaining the laugh on your side—you have an easy task!

Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest - then we can all die laughing.

The source of all humor is not laughter, but sorrow.

Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.

He arrived, looked me over with a smiling and impudent curiosity; said he had come for me, and informed me that he was a page. Go 'long, I said; you ain't more than a paragraph.

If you're saying farewell to your arms, what do you use to wave goodbye?

These men were giants of their era and would remain legendary figures in England for generations to come. George Selwyn was one. Renowned as a wit and celebrated as a macabre connoisseur of corpses, criminals, and executions, he was something like a combination of Truman Capote and Vincent Price.

Don't worry, I'm hilarious.