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Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment.
Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment.
My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch
My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch
Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.
Sentimental irony is a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.
Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.
Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.
Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do
Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.
The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.
Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.
Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.
Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.
Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.
