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Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
Their heads sometimes so little that there is no room for wit;
sometimes so long, that there is no read more
Their heads sometimes so little that there is no room for wit;
sometimes so long, that there is no wit for so much room.
As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.
As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.
Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.
Insanity destroys reason, but not 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 only wall between us and the dark.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
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.