Wit

Famous quotes containing the word wit:

“The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people—that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature.”
—James Thurber (1894–1961)

“I love every-day senses, every-day wit and entertainment; a man who is only good on holidays, is good for very little.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)

“Neither have they hearts to stay,
Nor wit enough to run away.”
—Samuel Butler (1612–1680)