Quotes by Wit Vulgarity is no substitute for wit. Julian Fellowes vulgarity-is wit substitutes Wit is absolutely sociable spirit or aphoristic genius. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel wit genius spirit Economists and technologists bring the "bits", but it requires the social scientists and humanists to bring the "wits. Kenneth E. Boulding wit scientist social Many live by their wits but few by their wit. Laurence J. Peter wit live-by Wit is the clash and reconcilement of incongruities; the meeting of extremes round a corner. Leigh Hunt wit clash meetings I assure you, you will never survive on your wits alone. LeBron James insult wit Upon meeting, you're judged by your clothes, upon parting you're judged by your wits. Leo Tolstoy wit clothes meetings No one is satisfied with his position, but every one is satisfied with his wit Leo Tolstoy wit position satisfied to the many, witticisms not only require to be explained, like riddles, but are also like new shoes, which people require to wear many times before they get accustomed to them. Letitia Elizabeth Landon new-shoes wit people Things are bound to begin happening if you've got your wits about you. You create the lucky accidents. Lewis Thomas accidents wit lucky Styles in wit change so. Lillian Hellman wit style Wit is the flower of the imagination. Livy wit flower imagination A joker is near akin to a buffoon; and neither of them is the least related to wit. Lord Chesterfield buffoons related wit Wit does not take the place of knowledge. Luc de Clapiers wit doe The character of false wit is that of appearing to depend only upon reason. Luc de Clapiers wit reason character For the thinker the world is a thought; for the wit, an image; for the enthusiast, a dream; for the inquirer, truth. Ludwig Buchner wit dream world Freedom, where are you? Who holds you back? [...] The mother of wit and pleasure, Oh freedom! Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage wit pleasure mother Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit. Margaret Cavendish wit tombs graves Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years. Margaret Cavendish wit idiot years Wit lives in the present, but genius survives the future. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington live-in-the-present wit genius «345678910111213»