Quotes about witty
witty son branches
Sons branch out, but one woman leads to another. Margaret Atwood
witty female lioness
Most women defend themselves. It is the female of the species-it is the tigress and lioness in you which tends to defend when attacked. Margaret Thatcher
witty humorous stories
The humorous story is American, the comic story is English, the witty story is French. The humorous story depends for its effect upon the manner of the telling;the comic and the witty story upon the matter. Mark Twain
witty writing men
Men write many fine and plausible arguments in support of monarchy, but the fact remains that where every man has a voice, brutal laws are impossible
witty fun husband
Spread the glad tidings that it will not disappoint Miss Heyer's many admirers. Judging from the letters I've received from obviously feeble-minded persons who do so wish I would write another These Old Shades, it ought to sell like hot cakes. I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense, but it's questionably good escapist literature and I think I should rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter, or recovering from flu. Its period detail is good; my husband says it's witty---and without going to these lengths, I will say that it is very good fun. Georgette Heyer
witty powerful humorous
Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes. Henry David Thoreau
witty tongue conversation
How often, when we have been nearest each other bodily, have we really been farthest off! Our tongues were the witty foils with which we fenced each other off.
witty powerful humorous
Criticism is prejudice made plausible. H. L. Mencken
witty thinking political
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation. James Freeman Clarke
witty wit
What is perfectly true is perfectly witty. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
witty loss men
If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
witty humorous destiny
Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action. Ian Fleming
witty time humorous
I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.
witty may satirical
You may be witty, but not satirical. Horace Greeley
witty men needs
I like my man to be witty; he needs a sense of humour and needs to be extremely well-mannered. Esha Gupta
witty powerful humorous
I'm not going to get into the ring with Tolstoy. Ernest Hemingway
witty mean people
...whatever other qualities Jews may posses, likable or the reverse, no one who knows them well can deny that they are personally interesting. By that I mean, specially alive, alert, quick at comprehending people or events and at making pungent or witty comments on them... One might at times find the rather hothouse family atmosphere, with it intensities and frictions, somewhat trying, but one could be sure of never being bored.
witty horse strong
I think Irish women are strong as horses, incredibly loyal and for the most part, funny, witty, bright and optimistic in the face of devastating reality. Fionnula Flanagan
witty ignorance knowledge
In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance. Henry Miller
witty fun tables
Never ask while you are doing it if what you are doing is fun. Don't introduce even your most reliably witty acquaintance as someone who will set the table on a roar. Christopher Hitchens
witty pride vanity
Pride only helps us to be generous; it never makes us so, any more than vanity makes us witty. George Eliot
witty powerful humorous
Imitation is the sincerest form of television. Fred Allen
witty purpose
Every one is witty for his owne purpose. George Herbert
witty self able
The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to be able to quote another's wit.
witty brain enough
My brain's not sharp enough to come up with a witty comment. Chris Pine
witty mistake inspiration
Experience is the name so many people give to their mistakes. F. Scott Fitzgerald
witty airports people
I frankly felt like the reception we received on the way in from the airport was very warm and hospitable. And I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave -- with all five fingers -- for their hospitality. George W. Bush
witty nature children
Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?
witty powerful mistake
Woman was God's second mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche
witty people age
People who live in an age of corruption are witty and slanderous; they know that there are other kinds of murder than by dagger or assault; they also know that whatever is well said is believed...
witty mean intelligent
When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them Franklin P. Adams
witty firsts directors
My contributions were many: First clown director, with witty sayings and flashily dressed, now called master of ceremonies. Jelly Roll Morton
witty time humorous
Three o'clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do. Jean-Paul Sartre