Quotes by Irony The irony of prison is that it takes years and years and years to plan an elaborate escape, but all you have is years and years and years. Greg Gutfeld irony prison years One of the ironies of courage, and the reason why we prize it so highly, is that we find it easier to be brave for someone else than we do for ourselves alone. Gregory David Roberts irony brave reason-why From even the greatest of horrors irony is seldom absent. H. P. Lovecraft absent irony horror In the end, we know what makes us happy. We also know what makes us unhappy. That's the irony. We know and yet we still mess it up. That's part of the human condition, no, and why we need to work on it. Harlan Coben irony unhappy needs Hamlet, Kierkegaard, Kafka are ironists in the wake of Jesus. All Western irony is a repetition of Jesus' enigmas/riddles, in amalgam with the ironies of Socrates. Harold Bloom repetition irony jesus Don't you find any irony in a vampire sucking up? Heather Brewer irony vampire It is one of history's ironies that Communism, advertised as a classless society, tended to breed a privileged class of feudal proportions. Henry A. Kissinger irony communism class Don’t underestimate the value of irony—it is extremely valuable. Henry James irony ironic underestimate [But] we accept irony through a device called metaphor. And through that we grow and become deeper human beings. Haruki Murakami irony metaphor accepting The surest sign of the estrangement of the opinions of two persons is when they both say something ironical to each other and neither of them feels the irony. Friedrich Nietzsche irony opinion two My friend "M" says the irony of being a zombie is that everything is funny, but you can't smile, because your lips have rotted off. Isaac Marion irony zombie lips Nobody these days holds the written word in such high esteem as police states do. Italo Calvino irony police states There are a million ways to make money in the markets. The irony is that they are all very difficult to find. Jack D. Schwager irony making-money way Would you like me to [kill you] now?" asked Snape, his voice heavy with irony. "Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph? J. K. Rowling irony voice moments What cannot be said above all must not be silenced but written. Jacques Derrida irony ironic said Time changes all things and cultivates even in herself an appreciation of irony, and, therefore, why shouldn't I have changed a trifle? James Branch Cabell irony time appreciation The universe tends toward maximum irony. Don't push it. Jamie Zawinski irony maximum universe guess they forgot to program us with any respect for authority." "well, I have a highly developed sense of irony. James Patterson irony program authority Does anything on you work properly?" Asked ter Borcht. "Well, I do have a highly developed sense of irony." Replied Iggy. James Patterson irony wells doe Everything becomes symbol and irony when you've been betrayed Jay McInerney irony symbols betrayed «1234567891011»
