Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

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 salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.

His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.

An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.

An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.

We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth read more

We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth to wear it out,
And therefore bore it not about;
Unless on holy days or so,
As men their best apparel do.

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

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

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.