Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.

Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.

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.

Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.

Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.

Wit is cultured insolence.

Wit is cultured insolence.

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

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

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.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.

Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.

Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest -- read more

Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest -- then we can all die laughing.