Truth, when witty, is the wittiest of all things.
Who can prove Wit to be witty when with deeper ground Dulness intuitive declares wit dull?
If there's an intelligence behind the joke - - it's a good joke.
A small degree of wit, accompanied by good sense, is less tiresome in the long run than a great amount of wit without it.
Zingers should glow with intelligence as well as drip with contempt.
I'm naturally inclined to want to be funny and make people laugh, and that's what I want to do with my life. I also want to do it on an intelligent level. I want to kill the clown but I also want to preserve the comedian.
A witty writer is like a porcupine; his quill makes no distinction between friend and foe.
The quality of wit inspires more admiration than confidence
Don't put too fine a point to your wit for fear it should get blunted.
One cannot say he wanted wit, but rather that he was frugal of it.
Wit is, in fact, the eloquence of indifference.
I like a funny girl. Smart. Talented. I like someone who is good at music - that always intrigues me.
