Quotes by Witty In every civilization, life grows easier. Men grow lazier in consequence. We have a picture of what happened to the individual Greek. (I cannot look at history, or at any human action, except as I look at the individual.) The Greeks had good food, good witty talk, pleasant dinner parties; and they were content. When the individual man had reached that condition in Athens, when the thought not of giving to the state but of what the state could give to him, Athens' freedom was doomed. Edith Hamilton partywittymen Nagging is the repetition of unpalatable truths. Edith Summerskill, Baroness Summerskill naggingwittyfunny A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am. Edmond Rostand noseswittymen The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke wisdomwittyinspirational Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned. Edna St. Vincent Millay intelligentwittybeautiful The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense. Edsger Dijkstra humorousteachingwitty writers of novels are so busy being solitary that they haven't time to meet one another. But then, a writer learns nothing from a writer, conversationally. If a writer has anything witty, profound or quotable to say he doesn't say it. He's no fool. He writes it. Edna Ferber writingwittyprofound The history of all Magazines shows plainly that those which have attained celebrity were indebted for it to articles similar in natureto Berenice--although, I grant you, far superior in style and execution. I say similar in nature. You ask me in what does this nature consist? In the ludicrous heightened into the grotesque: the fearful coloured into the horrible: the witty exaggerated into the burlesque: the singular wrought out into the strange and mystical. Edgar Allan Poe executionstylewitty There are three estates in Parliament but in the Reporters' Gallery yonder there sits a Fourth Estate more important far than they all. It is not a figure of speech or witty saying, it is a literal fact, very momentous to us in these times. Edmund Burke importantwittyknowledge When the sun comes up, I have morals again. Elayne Boosler cleverwittyfunny Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit. Elbert Hubbard wisdomcleverwitty Ever notice that Soup for One is eight aisles away from Party Mix? Elayne Boosler womenwittyfunny I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns. Elizabeth Cady Stanton womengirlwitty The devil's most devilish when respectable. Elizabeth Barrett Browning respectdevilwitty M. J. Putney's writing has always been magical; now that she has turned her hand to the telling of a fantasy tale, it sparkles on the page. Stolen Magic has to be one of the most delightful reads of the year, a witty, finely crafted tale that enchants from beginning to end. As always, Putney's intelligent wordsmithery, scholarship, eye for detail, and ability to bring to life irresistible characters add up to enjoyment on every page. Fast-moving and fun! Elizabeth Haydon wittyfunmoving Make the most of What you have, When you have it, Where you are. Eleanor Roosevelt where-you-arewitty Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. Elizabeth I angerwittymotivational Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses. Elizabeth Taylor sarcasticdogwitty It's much simpler to be tortured on camera or to be filmed losing your mind. Whereas a script that has characters who are honest, witty and genuine is often much harder to act. Ellen Page mindwittycharacter It's really crucial to achieve that balance with a film like this, cause it is unique and witty and then there's the tendency to force that. It becomes contrived and I know the feeling like, give me a fork that I can stab in my eye in those kinds of movies. Ellen Page eyeuniquewitty«1011121314151617181920»
