"His foe was folly and his weapon wit."

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"Look, he's winding up the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"Gabe scratched his double chin. "Maybe if you hurry with the seven-layer dip...And maybe if the kid apologizes for interrupting my poker game."Maybe if I kick you in your soft spot, I thought. And make you sing Soprano for a week."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

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"She complains that I'm lazy, but I just like to save my energy for dinner."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"He who has provoked the lash of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it."

James Boswell, Scottish Lawyer

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"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

"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."

Ray Bradbury, American Writer

Wit, Philosophy, Literature, Humor

"And are you going to explain why you consider competing with me to be the most sincere form of compliment? "Of course I am, Lightsong said. "My dear, have you ever known me to make an inflammatorily ridiculous statement without providing an equally ridiculous explanation to substantiate it? "Of course not, she agreed. "You are nothing if not exhaustive in your self-congratulatory made-up logic. "I am rather exceptional in that regard."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Wit, Logic, Competition, Humor, Self

"You still awake?' asked the anesthetist.'Nope,' I replied."

Eoin Colfer, Irish Author

Wit, Humor, Irony, Medical

"You have a ready wit. Tell me when it's ready."

Henny Youngman, American Comedian

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

Janice Dickinson, American Model

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"You oughtn't to yield to temptation. Well, somebody must, or the thing becomes absurd."

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"Look, he's winding up the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike."

"Gabe scratched his double chin. "Maybe if you hurry with the seven-layer dip...And maybe if the kid apologizes for interrupting my poker game."Maybe if I kick you in your soft spot, I thought. And make you sing Soprano for a week."

"She complains that I'm lazy, but I just like to save my energy for dinner."

"He who has provoked the lash of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it."

"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?"

"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."

"You still awake?' asked the anesthetist.'Nope,' I replied."

"You have a ready wit. Tell me when it's ready."

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

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"Unless you are a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible."

"I wish you would read a little poetry sometimes. Your ignorance cramps my conversation."

"Telling the truth to people who misunderstand you is generally promoting a falsehood, isn't it?"

"You oughtn't to yield to temptation. Well, somebody must, or the thing becomes absurd."

"I may not understand, but I am willing to admire."

"Unless one is a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible."

"His foe was folly and his weapon wit."