119 Wit Quotes for You to Enjoy

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure. Emanuel Celler

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You can't pretend to be witty because wit is dry, subtle, lacerating, cynical, elitist, and risque - all impossible to fake. Humor, on the other hand, is broad, soothing, positive, inclusive, and smutty - to make sure everybody gets it. Pretending to be humorous is easy, and a great many people are doing it. Florence King

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The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs. Francis Bacon

Genius Nation Spirit Wit Proverbs Discovered

I think there's a fallacy that's been concocted by the music teachers' profession, to wit: that there's a certain sequence of events necessary in order to have the revealed truth about the way one produces a given effect on a given instrument. Glenn Gould

Utilising wit in the thick of battle will be your key to victory. Hidetaka Miyazaki

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I hope wit comes through in all the characters I portray. Jane Krakowski

Hope Characters Through Wit Portray

Female movie stars from the pre-Code era of Hollywood, like Mae West, could be so raunchy and witty before they were edited. Sometimes they could go further in their wit than we go now. Jane Krakowski

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I'm keeping my acerbic wit completely fueled. Janice Dickinson

Wit Fueled Keeping

'The Observer's Very Short List' is another example of how the Observer Media Group offers its readers the most cutting-edge information, available in a variety of platforms and written by an editorial staff known for its distinctive and discerning style and wit. Jared Kushner

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There are just certain things that turn my head. It may be a girl's sense of humor, it may be her wit, or her belief system; it could be a lot of different things. Jensen Ackles

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As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit. Jim Ramstad

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In the old days of literature, only the very thick-skinned - or the very brilliant - dared enter the arena of literary criticism. To criticise a person's work required equal measures of erudition and wit, and inferior critics were often the butt of satire and ridicule. Joanne Harris

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Americans just don't understand dry wit. John Oliver

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I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way. John Zorn

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A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool. Joseph Roux

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My first job out of law school was on the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, where Gorsuch is a judge. I observed in the year that I worked at the court what many litigants and commentators have since noted: that Gorsuch possesses an incisive legal mind, writes with skill and wit, and is scrupulously fair. Josh Hawley

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Wit as an instrument of revenge is as infamous as art is as a means of sensual titillation. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Humor Spirit Compound Wit Explosion

I loved Winnie the Pooh, the Disney character, and I loved his wit and warmth. Kelly Macdonald

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The Cardinal is at his wit's end - it is true that he had not far to go. Lord Byron

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