Quotes about wit
witch-doctors medicine politics
Keynesians are to economics what witch doctors are to medicine. Peter Schiff
witty political lovers
Mankind will never see an end of trouble until lovers of wisdom come to hold political power, or the holders of power become lovers of wisdom Plato
witty science political-will
Practical politics consists in ignoring facts. Henry Adams
witty powerful nice
The nice thing about being a celebrity is that, if you bore people, they think it's their fault. Henry A. Kissinger
witty travel work
The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready. Henry David Thoreau
witty work humorous
Men have become the tools of their tools.
witty sweet night
Life is extraordinarily suave and sweet with certain natural, witty, affectionate people who have unusual distinction and are capable of every vice, but who make a display of none in public and about whom no one can affirm they have a single one. There is something supple and secret about them. Besides, their perversity gives spice to their most innocent occupations, such as taking a walk in the garden at night. Marcel Proust
wit incongruity
Wit is the fetching of congruity out of incongruity. Joseph Addison
witty men giving
The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows how to apply them to proper uses. Accordingly, if we look into particular communities and divisions of men, we may observe that it is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to the society.
witty men thinking
It is a melancholy consideration that there should be several among us so hardened and deluded as to think an oath a proper subject for a jest; and to make this, which is one of the most solemn acts of religion, an occasion of mirth. Yet such is the depravation of our manners at present, that nothing is more frequent than to hear profligate men ridiculing, to the best of their abilities, these sacred pledges of their duty and allegiance; and endeavouring to be witty upon themselves, for daring to prevaricate with God and man.
witty intelligent kind
I don't even know if it's possible, but if it were, I'd like to make those kinds of old movies where the women were articulate and intelligent and flawed and witty. Lisa Kudrow
wit spoil stills
Women ought not to know their own wit, because they will still be showing it, and so spoil it. John Selden
witty people humour
The best thing about humour is that it shows people they are not alone. Sid Caesar
witty thoughtful people
It almost takes people by surprise when I'm not a big talker. Because I'm known as being sort of a loud mouth. I have a lot to say. But I try to be more thoughtful with my comments or reactions, unless it's something witty or hysterical that I just can't keep myself from blurting or tweeting! Natalie Maines
within-you
There is no truth except the truth that exists within you. Everything else is what someone is telling you. Neale Donald Walsch
witty clever thinking
Pickup lines never work...I think someone clever, witty and funny is very attractive. Kate Upton
witness needed credible
A credible witness to truth and to the values of the Gospel is urgently needed. Pope Francis
without-hope
We can’t live without hope. When we keep hoping, we keep living. Pete Wilson
witty money peace
It is my opinion that a man's soul may be buried and perish under a dung-heap, or in a furrow field, just as well as under a pile of money. Nathaniel Hawthorne
witty humorous villa
Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something. Pancho Villa
witty facts my-favorite
I love gentiles. In fact, on of my favorite activities is Protestant spotting. Mel Brooks
witty thinking class
The middle class is doing fine in fiction. But it's not what gets me going. I love the working class, and everyone from it I've met, and think they're incredibly witty, inventive - there's a lot of poetry there. Martin Amis
witty thinking class
I love the working class, and everyone from it that I've met, and think they're incredible witty, inventive - there's a lot of poetry there. A lot of rough stuff as well. What there is, too, is an awful lot of expressiveness and intelligence and originality down there. And a lot of thwarted intelligence.
witty guy nasty
Phil Hartman was brilliant, and Dave Foley is a really funny guy. Phil Hartman was actually even funnier offstage than he was onstage because he would say nasty things. Dave Foley's very funny, very witty guy, very quick. Joe Rogan
witness wanted
I have not been the witness I wanted to be. Joan Didion
witty disease-and-death people
I was brought up by very witty people who were dealing with quite difficult things: disease and death... I was brought up by people who tended to giggle at funerals. Emma Thompson
wit
So many heads so many wits. John Heywood
witty laughter children
Laughter not only makes the journey endurable and even enjoyable, it also helps keep us healthy.... Be like a child: learn to laugh more! Joyce Meyer
witty clothes naked
I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on. Josephine Baker
witty character imagination
Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
witty inspiration long
Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.
witty literature good-christian
Nothing is more witty and grotesque than ancient mythology and Christianity; that is because they are so mystical.
witty inspiration literature
Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated.