Quotes by Wit Wit is that which has been often thought, but never before was well expressed. Samuel Johnson witwellshas-beens So is there any part of you that’s not a lethal weapon? (Kiara) No. Even my wits are sharpened. (Nykyrian) Sherrilyn Kenyon lethal-weaponwitweapons Humor is the truth; wit is an exaggeration of the truth. Stan Laurel exaggerationwit Wit can be beautiful, because it expresses and distills an idea. Stephen Fry witbeautifulideas It is often a sign of wit not to show it, and not to see that others want it. Suzanne Curchod witshowswant [On being asked in her later years if she were Tallulah:] I'm what's left of her, dahling. Tallulah Bankhead witageyears The more wit the less courage. Thomas Fuller witcourage Wit thou well that I will not live long after thy days. Thomas Malory witmistakelong Necessity can sharpen the wits even of children. Timothy Dwight V witchildren Irreverence is easy - whats hard is wit. Tom Lehrer witirreverenceeasy Surely we have the wit and will to develop economically without despoiling the very environment we depend upon Tony Blair agriculturewitenvironment To be happy with human beings, we should not ask them for what they cannot give. Tristan Bernard witshouldgiving Puns are the droppings of soaring wits. Victor Hugo pundroppingwit He who cannot shine by thought, seeks to bring himself into notice by a witticism. Voltaire witshining I wonder how anyone can have the face to condemn others when he reflects upon his own thoughts. W. Somerset Maugham witfaceswonder Music-hall songs provide the dull with wit, just as proverbs provide them with wisdom. W. Somerset Maugham witsongdull True wit, to every man, is that which falls on another. Walter Savage Landor witmenfall Every witticism is an inexact thought; that which is perfectly true is imperfectly witty. Walter Savage Landor witwitty Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper. Wilkie Collins witself-controlmen His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock, it never is at home. William Cowper withomelooks«4567891011121314»
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