Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.

Wit is cultured insolence.

Wit is cultured insolence.

Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest -- read more

Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest -- then we can all die laughing.

Wit is the clash and reconcilement of incongruities; the meeting
of extremes round a corner.

Wit is the clash and reconcilement of incongruities; the meeting
of extremes round a corner.

Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.

Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.

Wit penetrates; humor envelops. Wit is a function of verbal intelligence; humor is imagination operating on good nature.

Wit penetrates; humor envelops. Wit is a function of verbal intelligence; humor is imagination operating on good nature.

Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.