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At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.
You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is read more
Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.
