Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation. Mark Twain American Author More Mark Twain Quotes 3
The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power. Francis Bacon Irish Artist More Francis Bacon Quotes 3
The moving finger writes; and having writ, moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it. Omar Khayyam More Omar Khayyam Quotes 1
The wit knows that his place is at the tail of a procession. Mark Twain American Author More Mark Twain Quotes 1
Outward beauty is not enough; to be attractive a woman must use words, wit, playfulness, sweet-talk, and laughter to transcend the gifts of Nature. Petronius More Petronius Quotes 0
Peter Doherty is the ultimate rock 'n' roll nihilist, the ultimate rock 'n' roll f***wit. Pete Townshend More Pete Townshend Quotes 0
Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? Can't I use my wit as a pitchfork and drive the brute off? Philip Larkin English Poet More Philip Larkin Quotes 0
Tall, bald, and pouch-eyed, with a velvet voice, a droll wit and the face of a cunning bloodhound a performer who made audiences twitter and roar with subtle ease. Robert D. McFadden More Robert D. McFadden Quotes 0
Bob has got that quick wit, he likes to play jokes. He gets himself into situations. Roxy Harshbarger More Roxy Harshbarger Quotes 0
Come Sleep! Oh Sleep, the certain knot of peace, the baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, the poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, the indifferent judge between the high and low. Sir Philip Sidney English Statesman More Sir Philip Sidney Quotes 0
Wit thou well that I will not live long after thy days. Sir Thomas Malory English Author More Sir Thomas Malory Quotes 0
Wit without discretion is a sword in the hand of a fool. Spanish Proverb More Spanish Proverb Quotes 0
Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is. Sir Philip Sidney English Statesman More Sir Philip Sidney Quotes 0
I was extremely fascinated by Casey Stengel. He was really such an intelligent guy, displaying an American wit, typical of one from the Midwest and the great author Mark Twain. I have always had a great curiosity, and I wanted to dig until I found what made this man who and what he was. I found that he was an incredibly funny guy with tremendous observational powers. Some people loved him and others hated him. Steven Goldman More Steven Goldman Quotes 0
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of argument. Sydney Smith English Clergyman More Sydney Smith Quotes 0
Here lies a King that ruled, as he thought fit, / The universal monarchy of wit. Thomas Carew More Thomas Carew Quotes 0
Music-hall songs provide the dull with wit, just as proverbs provide them with wisdom. W. Grant More W. Grant Quotes 0
What's more, he's had to reckon with some ultimate questions, which he's done with courage and wit and irony. Walter Parkes More Walter Parkes Quotes 0
Wit must be foiled by wit : cut a diamond with a diamond. William Congreve More William Congreve Quotes 0
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit. François de la Rochefoucauld French More François de la Rochefoucauld Quotes 0
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it. G. K. Chesterton English Critic More G. K. Chesterton Quotes 0
Wit is a treacherous dart. It is perhaps the only weapon with which it is possible to stab oneself in one's own back. Geoffrey Bocca More Geoffrey Bocca Quotes 0
Writing well is at one and the same time good thinking, good feeling, and good expression; it is having wit, soul, and taste, all together. George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon French More George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon Quotes 0
There is one single fact which we may oppose to all the wit and argument of infidelity, namely, that no man ever repented of being a Christian on his death bed. Hannah Moore More Hannah Moore Quotes 0
Wit Capital has pioneered the integration of the Internet and the capital markets, and both investors and corporate issuers are benefiting as a result, ... We believe that Wit Capital is both an attractive investment for Goldman Sachs and an important part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the Internet and other new technologies in our business. Henry Paulson More Henry Paulson Quotes 0