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Sarcasm Quotes

"Sarcasm is a Manchester trait."

"Sarcasm is a Manchester trait."

Peter Hook, English Musician

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"We are suffering from too much sarcasm."

"We are suffering from too much sarcasm."

Marianne Moore, American Poet

Sarcasm, Suffering

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"I don't believe in God, don't believe in the devil. Unless you want to count my mother. She might be Satan's sister, I suppose."

"I don't believe in God, don't believe in the devil. Unless you want to count my mother. She might be Satan's sister, I suppose."

Ellen Hopkins, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Family, Religion

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"You have more issues than Reader's Digest."

"You have more issues than Reader's Digest."

Rebecca McNutt, Canadian Author

Sarcasm, Humor, Exaggeration, Observation

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"What are you talking about?" Narcissus demanded. "I am amazing. Everyone knows this.""Amazing at pure suck," Leo said. "If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that."

"What are you talking about?" Narcissus demanded. "I am amazing. Everyone knows this.""Amazing at pure suck," Leo said. "If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Truth, Life, Happiness

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"When some smart ass asks you if you're driving, you say, 'Nope, just kicking the tires.' You have to make sure you actually kick them all on your way around to the passenger side. Otherwise it's like lying."

"When some smart ass asks you if you're driving, you say, 'Nope, just kicking the tires.' You have to make sure you actually kick them all on your way around to the passenger side. Otherwise it's like lying."

Elle Lothlorien, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Speech, Irony

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"I'm Crusty," he said, with a tartar-yellow smile.I resisted the urge to say, Yes, you are."

"I'm Crusty," he said, with a tartar-yellow smile.I resisted the urge to say, Yes, you are."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Truth, Life, Happiness

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"You should always believe what you read in the newspapers, for that makes them more interesting."

"You should always believe what you read in the newspapers, for that makes them more interesting."

Rose Macaulay, English Novelist

Sarcasm, Newspapers

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"I'd like to do more stuff with less sarcasm."

"I'd like to do more stuff with less sarcasm."

Sara Gilbert, American Actress

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"I can be quite sarcastic when I'm in the mood."

"I can be quite sarcastic when I'm in the mood."

J.D. Salinger, American Politician

Sarcasm, Humor, Personality, Expression

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"Knock him out, Paris!''Sure. Want me to spew diamonds from my ass while I'm at it?"

"Knock him out, Paris!''Sure. Want me to spew diamonds from my ass while I'm at it?"

Gena Showalter, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Defiance, Conflict

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"Remember, I'm the only person her who's paid to be nice to you. But not too nice. Give me any lip and I'll break your face. OK?"

"Remember, I'm the only person her who's paid to be nice to you. But not too nice. Give me any lip and I'll break your face. OK?"

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Sarcasm, Kindness, Violence, Honesty

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"Yeah, Hera was definitely channelling her inner Wicked Witch of the West that day."

"Yeah, Hera was definitely channelling her inner Wicked Witch of the West that day."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Truth, Life, Happiness

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"You're so full of it, darlin'."

"You're so full of it, darlin'."

Lisa Kleypas, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Skepticism, Deception, Truth

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"You are not my sunshine. Sorry. You're more like a gust of arctic wind that bursts in and blows out all the candles when the door cracks open."

"You are not my sunshine. Sorry. You're more like a gust of arctic wind that bursts in and blows out all the candles when the door cracks open."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Sarcasm, Regret, Love, Truth

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"Are you suggesting I'm working with thezombies? That I paid them to pretend toattack me so that I'd trick you into letting me join you?"Did you? Mr. Holland demanded."Yeah, okay, I said in a sugar-sweet tone. "You're right. I was having dinner with Zombie Carl the other night. You know, steaks, rare, and a bottle of vintage type A. He told me all his secrets, but too bad for you I promised him I wouldn't tell. In exchange I asked him to gather hisbest undead buddies and stalk me throughmy friend's yard. And oh, yeah, it wastotally fine if they wanted to use me as an all-night dinner buffet, because having organs is so last season."

"Are you suggesting I'm working with thezombies? That I paid them to pretend toattack me so that I'd trick you into letting me join you?"Did you? Mr. Holland demanded."Yeah, okay, I said in a sugar-sweet tone. "You're right. I was having dinner with Zombie Carl the other night. You know, steaks, rare, and a bottle of vintage type A. He told me all his secrets, but too bad for you I promised him I wouldn't tell. In exchange I asked him to gather hisbest undead buddies and stalk me throughmy friend's yard. And oh, yeah, it wastotally fine if they wanted to use me as an all-night dinner buffet, because having organs is so last season."

Gena Showalter, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Absurdity, Defiance

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"You again, she said, and she did not sound happy."I know, the warrior replied with a heartfelt sigh. "You're so lucky to see me twice in one day. You're honored by my presence, yada, yada, heard it all before. Let's just move on, shall we. I don't handle fawning very well."

"You again, she said, and she did not sound happy."I know, the warrior replied with a heartfelt sigh. "You're so lucky to see me twice in one day. You're honored by my presence, yada, yada, heard it all before. Let's just move on, shall we. I don't handle fawning very well."

Gena Showalter, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Ego, Conflict, Humor

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"Right," Sadie said. "And Set will just stand there calmly while I read him to death."

"Right," Sadie said. "And Set will just stand there calmly while I read him to death."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Truth, Life, Today

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"You are a sick, sick man, I told him."Thank you, Ben replied, looking modest."

"You are a sick, sick man, I told him."Thank you, Ben replied, looking modest."

Patricia Briggs, American Author

Sarcasm, Humor, Insult, Irony, Dialogue

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"It's wildly irritating to have invented something as revolutionary as sarcasm, only to have it abused by amateurs."

"It's wildly irritating to have invented something as revolutionary as sarcasm, only to have it abused by amateurs."

Christopher Moore, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Pride, Creativity

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"Do you never get exhausted being so wholly unbearable?"

"Do you never get exhausted being so wholly unbearable?"

Tahereh Mafi, Iranian Author

Sarcasm, Intolerance, Humor, Conflict, Personality

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"Well, Faye, dear, I'm sure Harlow's sorry she didn't think to ask if you'd been eaten by a shark. That's totally on her."

"Well, Faye, dear, I'm sure Harlow's sorry she didn't think to ask if you'd been eaten by a shark. That's totally on her."

Elle Lothlorien, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Indifference, Irony

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"Help me, I can't breathe, your ego is pushing all the air out of the room."

"Help me, I can't breathe, your ego is pushing all the air out of the room."

Ilona Andrews, American Writer

Sarcasm, Ego, Humor, Arrogance, Conflict

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"Just wait until he figures out I shut him out of his slut hut."

"Just wait until he figures out I shut him out of his slut hut."

Ilona Andrews, American Writer

Sarcasm, Humor, Conflict, Revenge

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"Great! He has indigestion, so let's torture him with cake."

"Great! He has indigestion, so let's torture him with cake."

Kristin Cashore, American Author

Sarcasm, Humor, Irony, Exaggeration, Absurdity

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"If you are going to do that, would you mind not jostling the bed so much?' came a sarcastic voice near the head board. 'Perhaps you could roll around on the floor."

"If you are going to do that, would you mind not jostling the bed so much?' came a sarcastic voice near the head board. 'Perhaps you could roll around on the floor."

Julie Kagawa, American Author

Sarcasm, Boundaries, Humor, Conflict

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"Gabi to Marcus "I can't believe out of one hundred thousand sperm, you were the fastest!"

"Gabi to Marcus "I can't believe out of one hundred thousand sperm, you were the fastest!"

Cherise Sinclair, American Author

Sarcasm, Humor, Life, Birth

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"Stop crying. You're giving archangels everywhere a bad name."

"Stop crying. You're giving archangels everywhere a bad name."

Becca Fitzpatrick, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Humor, Angels, Critique, Faith

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"Sarcasm is one of the many services I offer to people who ask stupid questions!"

"Sarcasm is one of the many services I offer to people who ask stupid questions!"

Habeeb Akande, British Historian

Sarcasm, Humor, Wit, Service

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"Congratulations,' I tell her with a slight bow. 'I hope you and your power trip will be very happy together. Now, if you'll excuse me, it's time for me to go."

"Congratulations,' I tell her with a slight bow. 'I hope you and your power trip will be very happy together. Now, if you'll excuse me, it's time for me to go."

Ally Carter, American Novelist

Sarcasm, Power, Independence, Conflict

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"Look!' said Foaly, pointing with some urgency into the vast steel-gray gloom, 'Someone who cares!"

"Look!' said Foaly, pointing with some urgency into the vast steel-gray gloom, 'Someone who cares!"

Eoin Colfer, Irish Author

Sarcasm, Humor, Indifference, Dialogue

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