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As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.
As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.
The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.
The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's 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.
We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth read more
We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth to wear it out,
And therefore bore it not about;
Unless on holy days or so,
As men their best apparel do.
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.
His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.
You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.
You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.
Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.
Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
