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Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.
He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.
Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
Wit is cultured insolence.
Wit is cultured insolence.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.