Wit is the epitaph of an emotion

Wit is the epitaph of an emotion

Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.

Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.

Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.

Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.

His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.

His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.

Wit penetrates; humor envelops. Wit is a function of verbal intelligence; humor is imagination operating on good nature.

Wit penetrates; humor envelops. Wit is a function of verbal intelligence; humor is imagination operating on good nature.

Competition is what keeps me playing the psychological warfare of matching skill against skill and wit against wit.

Competition is what keeps me playing the psychological warfare of matching skill against skill and wit against wit.

Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any read more

Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.

Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.