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"Digression is the soul of wit. Take the philosophic asides away from Dante, Milton or Hamlet's father's ghost and what stays is dry bones."
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"Look, he's winding up the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike."
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"He who has provoked the lash of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it."
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"This is a lot more satisfying," he said, "when I have intelligent life whom I can render awed, rapt with attention for my clever verbosity."The ugly lizard-crab-thing on the next rock over clicked its claw, an almost hesitant sound."Your right, of course," Wit said. "My usual audience isn't particularly intelligent. That was also the obvious joke, however, so shame on you."
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"When you have wit of your own, it's a pleasure to credit other people for theirs."
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"Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade."
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"Take a pinch of snuff, doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over you in your example."
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"She complains that I'm lazy, but I just like to save my energy for dinner."
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"Make the doors upon a woman's wit,and it will out at the casement;shut that, and 'twill out at the key-hole;stop that, 'twill fly with the smoke out at the chimney."
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"Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years."
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Explore more quotes by William Congreve
"Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing."
Life
"Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."
Music
"Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear."
Fear
"They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom."
Socializing
"She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises."
Criticism
"There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire."
Beauty
"Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight."
Resolution
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned."
Love
"A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one."
Will
"If this be not love, it is madness, and then it is pardonable."
Love
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