"Brevity is the soul of lingerie."

Wit, Humor, Brevity, Irony

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"Artemis: 'Right, brothers. Onward. Imagine yourself seated at a cafe in Montmartre.'Myles: 'In Paris.'Artemis: 'Yes, Paris. And try as you will, you cannot attract the waiter's attention. What do you do?'Beckett: 'Umm...tell Butler to jump-jump-jump on his head?'Myles: 'I agree with simple-toon.'Artemis: 'No! You simply raise one finger and say clearly 'ici, garcon.'Beckett: 'Itchy what?"

Eoin Colfer, Irish Author

Wit, Humor, Brotherhood, Dialogue

"Nothing is so great an example of bad manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none; If you flatter only one or two, you offend the rest."

Jonathan Swift, Irish Writer

Wit, Company, Example, Flattery, Manners

"When you have wit of your own, it's a pleasure to credit other people for theirs."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Wit, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

"I'm keeping my acerbic wit completely fueled."

Janice Dickinson, American Model

Wit,

"If I start giving people what they like I'll turn into one of them and I don't want to be one of them I want to be one of me."

Craig Ferguson, Scottish Comedian

Wit, Individual, Identity, Resistance, Freedom

"If it works, it will be plenty dramatic. And I suppose that if it doesn't work, it will be even more dramatic, what with the blast.""David, I think you just made a joke."He frowned, utterly perplexed. "Did I?"

Leigh Bardugo, Israeli Author

Wit, Humor, Drama, Irony, Dialogue

"Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade."

Noel Coward, English Playwright

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"Great men may jest with saints 'tis wit in them But in the less foul profanation."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Wit, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

"My mother-in-law belongs in Hell, but the devil is afraid she'll end up taking over."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Wit, Humor, Family, Light-hearted, Courage

"Knock yourself out... Or rather, don't."

Eoin Colfer, Irish Author

Wit, Humor, Sarcasm, Irony, Warning

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"You think You're frightening me with Your hell, don't You? You think Your hell is worse than mine."

Emotion

"Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne."

Contentment

"She realizes she doesn't know as much as God but feels she knows as much as God knew when he was her age."

Philosophy

"The sun's gone dim, and the moon's gone black. For I loved him, and he didn't love back."

Romance

"She was pleased to have him come and never sorry to see him go."

Affection

"Don't look at me in that tone of voice."

Communication

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"Nothing is so great an example of bad manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none; If you flatter only one or two, you offend the rest."

"When you have wit of your own, it's a pleasure to credit other people for theirs."

"I'm keeping my acerbic wit completely fueled."

"If I start giving people what they like I'll turn into one of them and I don't want to be one of them I want to be one of me."

"If it works, it will be plenty dramatic. And I suppose that if it doesn't work, it will be even more dramatic, what with the blast.""David, I think you just made a joke."He frowned, utterly perplexed. "Did I?"

"Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade."

"Great men may jest with saints 'tis wit in them But in the less foul profanation."

"My mother-in-law belongs in Hell, but the devil is afraid she'll end up taking over."

"Knock yourself out... Or rather, don't."

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"I shudder at the thought of men....I'm due to fall in love again."

"Where's the man could ease the heart Like a satin gown?"

"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy."

"The two most beautiful words in the English language are 'cheque enclosed'."

"You think You're frightening me with Your hell, don't You? You think Your hell is worse than mine."

"Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne."

"She realizes she doesn't know as much as God but feels she knows as much as God knew when he was her age."

"The sun's gone dim, and the moon's gone black. For I loved him, and he didn't love back."

"She was pleased to have him come and never sorry to see him go."

"Don't look at me in that tone of voice."