With little wit and ease to suit them,
They whirl in narrow circling trails,
Like kittens playing read more

With little wit and ease to suit them,
They whirl in narrow circling trails,
Like kittens playing with their tails.
[Ger., Mit wenig Witz und viel Behagen
Dreht jeder sich im engen Zirkeltanz
Wie junge Katzen mit dem Schwanz.]

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.

The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.

The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.

Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation.

Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation.

Wit is far more often a shield than a lance

Wit is far more often a shield than a lance

People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.

People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.