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Irony Quotes

"With the persistent loud voice, fool asks us to respect serenity."

"With the persistent loud voice, fool asks us to respect serenity."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Irony, Truth, Power, Wisdom

10

"There is a way of reacting to insult that gives people the impression that you want more. I don't know what it is, but I seem to have mastered it."

"There is a way of reacting to insult that gives people the impression that you want more. I don't know what it is, but I seem to have mastered it."

Joyce Rachelle, Filipino Author

Irony, Insult, Humor, Self-Awareness

9

"Irony: When those who call others a 'threat to Christianity' reject the crucial tenets of their own faith themselves."

"Irony: When those who call others a 'threat to Christianity' reject the crucial tenets of their own faith themselves."

Christina Engela, South African Author

Irony, Faith, Threat, Rejection, Contradiction

9

"A peaceful refuge in which to rediscover each other, we thought,, not realizing that, while golf and fishing are Scotland's most popular outdoor sports, gossip is the most popular indoor sport."

"A peaceful refuge in which to rediscover each other, we thought,, not realizing that, while golf and fishing are Scotland's most popular outdoor sports, gossip is the most popular indoor sport."

Diana Gabaldon, American Author

Irony, Gossip, Community, Illusion, Expectation

8

"I asked this heroic pet lover how it felt to have died for a schnauzer named Teddy. Salvador Biagiani was philosophical. He said it sure beat dying for absolutely nothing in the Viet Nam War."

"I asked this heroic pet lover how it felt to have died for a schnauzer named Teddy. Salvador Biagiani was philosophical. He said it sure beat dying for absolutely nothing in the Viet Nam War."

Kurt Vonnegut, American Author

Irony, War, Pet, Death, Meaning

8

"I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here."

"I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here."

Arthur C. Clarke, English Writer

Irony, Intelligence, Universe, Humor, Alienation

8

"If there were a master of stupidity in this world, I would really love to listen to his success story."

"If there were a master of stupidity in this world, I would really love to listen to his success story."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Irony, Wisdom, Truth, Humor, Stupidity

7

"The happiness of the superficial: when a man who has lost his donkey finds it again."

"The happiness of the superficial: when a man who has lost his donkey finds it again."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Irony, Happiness, Loss, Recovery

7

"No, I do my torturing in the dungeon like any other respectable castle owner."

"No, I do my torturing in the dungeon like any other respectable castle owner."

Jeaniene Frost, American Author

Irony, Humor, Darkness, Wit

7

"One of the cool chaste countries - Canada or Sweden."

"One of the cool chaste countries - Canada or Sweden."

John Updike, American Novelist

Irony, Geography, Climate, Humor, Preference

7

"His name is Tyson? I hate to break it to you, but you dated a brand of chicken."

Gena Showalter, American Novelist

Irony, Humor, Identity, Relationship

6

"I have a business appointment that I am anxious... to miss."

"I have a business appointment that I am anxious... to miss."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Irony, Business, Appointment, Anxiety, Work

6

"If you were going to shoot a mime, would you use a silencer?"

"If you were going to shoot a mime, would you use a silencer?"

Steven Wright, American Comedian

Irony, Humor, Absurdity, Silence

6

"What a moron I was to think you were sweet and innocent, when it turns out you were actually college-educated the whole time!"

"What a moron I was to think you were sweet and innocent, when it turns out you were actually college-educated the whole time!"

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

Irony, Deception, Innocence, Mistake, Regret

5

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but tequila makes it so she doesn't give a shit if she's fond of you are not."

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but tequila makes it so she doesn't give a shit if she's fond of you are not."

Lois Greiman, American Author

Irony, Absence, Alcohol, Humor

4

"Do you get the irony? Who is now talking about, who ain't serious? Oh, we gonna do that and that and that and that? Yeah, yeah You just wanna trick me one more time."

"Do you get the irony? Who is now talking about, who ain't serious? Oh, we gonna do that and that and that and that? Yeah, yeah You just wanna trick me one more time."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Irony, Truth, Power, Wisdom

4

"You're right, my problems are the biggest problems ever," George said. "No, honestly, it's horrible to be me. I'm rich, talented, and I make girls cry.""How do you make girls cry, exactly?"George turned to her. His blue eyes widened. His lovely face took on a forlorn, deeply troubled expression. He leaned forward, and, in a theatrical whisper, said, "My past is tragic. I wouldn't want to burden you with it. It's a pain I must suffer alone. In the rain. In silence."

"You're right, my problems are the biggest problems ever," George said. "No, honestly, it's horrible to be me. I'm rich, talented, and I make girls cry.""How do you make girls cry, exactly?"George turned to her. His blue eyes widened. His lovely face took on a forlorn, deeply troubled expression. He leaned forward, and, in a theatrical whisper, said, "My past is tragic. I wouldn't want to burden you with it. It's a pain I must suffer alone. In the rain. In silence."

Ilona Andrews, American Writer

Irony, Humor, Ego, Self-Awareness

4

"And it never even occurs to them their certainty that they are different is what makes them the same."

"And it never even occurs to them their certainty that they are different is what makes them the same."

David Foster Wallace, American Writer

Irony, Identity, Arrogance, Self

4

"And what's the irony?...In the end... we call the enemy friends... the fake people again friends... should I continue here with the words?"

"And what's the irony?...In the end... we call the enemy friends... the fake people again friends... should I continue here with the words?"

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Irony, Truth, Life, Wisdom

4

"I have forgotten all about my school days. I have a vague impression that they were detestable."

"I have forgotten all about my school days. I have a vague impression that they were detestable."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Irony, School, Memory, Regret, Youth

4

"Searching through Monster.com while on the clock feels like being on Tinder while still married."

"Searching through Monster.com while on the clock feels like being on Tinder while still married."

Crystal Woods, American Poet

Irony, Work, Escape, Humor

3

"It is only because of their stupidity that they are able to be so sure of themselves."

"It is only because of their stupidity that they are able to be so sure of themselves."

Franz Kafka, Austrian Novelist

Irony, Ignorance, Confidence, Stupidity, Arrogance

3

"Parents drinking is the reason you came into the world, and if we didn't keep doing it then, by God, it would be the reason you went back out of it."

"Parents drinking is the reason you came into the world, and if we didn't keep doing it then, by God, it would be the reason you went back out of it."

Caitlin Moran, British Journalist

Irony, Family, Alcohol, Reality

3

"The worst thing about irony for me is that it attenuates emotion."

"The worst thing about irony for me is that it attenuates emotion."

David Foster Wallace, American Writer

Irony, Emotion, Distance, Feeling

3

"Bless you with the curse to remain busy always."

"Bless you with the curse to remain busy always."

Amit Abraham, Indian Motivational Speaker

Irony, Life, Humor, Observation, Reflection

3

"Maybe knowledge is power, but it ain't nearly as as satisfying as punching some smart ass in the chops."

"Maybe knowledge is power, but it ain't nearly as as satisfying as punching some smart ass in the chops."

Lois Greiman, American Author

Irony, Knowledge, Violence, Power

2

"Her smile, which was her pretty feature, was never so pretty as when her sprightly phrase had a scratch lurking in it."

"Her smile, which was her pretty feature, was never so pretty as when her sprightly phrase had a scratch lurking in it."

Henry James, American Writer

Irony, Smile, Charm, Personality, Wit

2

"Boston is a moral and intellectual nursery always busy applying first principles to trifles."

"Boston is a moral and intellectual nursery always busy applying first principles to trifles."

George Santayana, American Philosopher

Irony, Intellect, Culture, Observation

2

"It is not true that the English invented cricket as a way of making all other human endeavors look interesting and lively, that was merely an unintended side effect."

"It is not true that the English invented cricket as a way of making all other human endeavors look interesting and lively, that was merely an unintended side effect."

Bill Bryson, American Writer

Irony, Humor, Tradition, Sports

2

"People who always arrive early aren't worth waiting for."

"People who always arrive early aren't worth waiting for."

Crystal Woods, American Poet

Irony, Time, Expectation, Humor

2

"I wonder if they were aware of the power of complimentary alcohol during World War I."

"I wonder if they were aware of the power of complimentary alcohol during World War I."

Pawan Mishra, Indian Author

Irony, Humor, History, Influence

2

"Don't underestimate the value of irony-it is extremely valuable."

"Don't underestimate the value of irony-it is extremely valuable."

Henry James, American Writer

Irony, Truth, Observation, Wisdom

2

"Charlie whistled 'Amazing Grace' as he drove. It was all I could do not to whip my head around and snap, Are you kidding me? Couldn't he pick something more appropriate, like 'Shout at the Devil' or 'Don't fear the Reaper'? Some people had no sense of the proper music for a kidnapping."

"Charlie whistled 'Amazing Grace' as he drove. It was all I could do not to whip my head around and snap, Are you kidding me? Couldn't he pick something more appropriate, like 'Shout at the Devil' or 'Don't fear the Reaper'? Some people had no sense of the proper music for a kidnapping."

Jeaniene Frost, American Author

Irony, Humor, Music, Danger

1

"I am the most pious person in the room. Even though I have no pie - I have pizza, and what can be more virtuous than eating all by yourself?"

"I am the most pious person in the room. Even though I have no pie - I have pizza, and what can be more virtuous than eating all by yourself?"

Will Advise, Bulgarian Author

Irony, Humor, Food, Absurdity

1

"It is the oldest ironies that are still the most satisfying: man, when preparing for bloody war, will orate loudly and most eloquently in the name of peace."

"It is the oldest ironies that are still the most satisfying: man, when preparing for bloody war, will orate loudly and most eloquently in the name of peace."

Alan Moore, British Writer

Irony, War, Peace, Speech

1

"Certainly it constitutes bad news when the people who agree with you are buggier than batshit."

"Certainly it constitutes bad news when the people who agree with you are buggier than batshit."

Philip K. Dick, American Writer

Irony, Madness, Truth, Agreement, Perception

1

"Flowers and jewelry worked for most girls as a romantic gesture, but here I was, misty-eyed at watching him show my mother how to stab the shit out of him."

"Flowers and jewelry worked for most girls as a romantic gesture, but here I was, misty-eyed at watching him show my mother how to stab the shit out of him."

Jeaniene Frost, American Author

Irony, Romance, Humor, Violence

1

"I always think it's funny when Indians celebrate Thanksgiving. I mean, sure, the Indians and Pilgrims were best friends during the first Thanksgiving, but a few years later, the Pilgrims were shooting Indians.So I'm never quite sure why we eat turkey like everybody else."

"I always think it's funny when Indians celebrate Thanksgiving. I mean, sure, the Indians and Pilgrims were best friends during the first Thanksgiving, but a few years later, the Pilgrims were shooting Indians.So I'm never quite sure why we eat turkey like everybody else."

Sherman Alexie, American Writer

Irony, History, Injustice, Humor

1

"I think this goes more to the idea of 'relentless irony' than 'divine providence."

"I think this goes more to the idea of 'relentless irony' than 'divine providence."

Donna Tartt, American Novelist

Irony, Fate, Meaning, Interpretation

1

"I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize."

"I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

Irony, Peace, Violence, Humor

1

"If warm air rises, Heaven could be hotter than Hell."

"If warm air rises, Heaven could be hotter than Hell."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

Irony, Humor, Heaven, Hell, Logic

"Some victories are merely defeat wearing the wrong clothing."

"Some victories are merely defeat wearing the wrong clothing."

Kiersten White, American Author

Irony, Victory, Defeat, Perception

"Look innocent. Have hope. "Okay. "And remember "What? "Even O.J. Simpson was acquitted."

"Look innocent. Have hope. "Okay. "And remember "What? "Even O.J. Simpson was acquitted."

Kenneth Eade, American Author

Irony, Humor, Hope, Strategy

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