The mind is sharper and keener in seclusion and uninterrupted solitude. Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind. Be alone-that is the secret of invention: be alone, that is when ideas are born.
After wisdom comes wit.
Wit, to be well defined, must be defined by wit itself; then it will be worth listening to.
Wit,--the pupil of the soul's clear eye.
Light has spread, and even bayonets think.
The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence
Wit is a form of force that leaves the limbs at rest.
Wit gives an edge to sense, and recommends it extremely.
It is with wits as with razors, which are never so apt to cut those they are employed on as when they have lost their edge.
Sense is our helmet, wit is but the plume; The plume exposes, 'tis our helmet saves. Sense is the diamond, weighty, solid, sound; When cut by wit, it casts a brighter beam; Yet, wit apart, it is a diamond still.
I suppose I'm always looking for a sort of acuity of perception either in my characters or about my characters.
