Wit is the clash and reconcilement of incongruities; the meeting
of extremes round a corner.

Wit is the clash and reconcilement of incongruities; the meeting
of extremes round a corner.

Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.

Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.

An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.

An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.

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.

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the epitaph of an emotion

Wit is the epitaph of an emotion

Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.

Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.

Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.

Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.