#Wit

"A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it."

"There are two ways to dislike poetry: One is to dislike it; the other is to read Pope."

"Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat."

"She bats her eyelashes like I’m throwing baseballs at them. I must be as romantic as Pete Rose’s last name."

"I dance so fluid you’d think I’m a fish. I don’t need to drink to be able to dance—I am the drink. Have a sip and find out for yourself."

"A poet should be so crafty with words that he is envied even for his pains."

"I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter."(Letter 16, 1657)"

"Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing."

"Why hasn't anyone killed him yet?”“Dumb luck,” Wit said. “In that I’m lucky you’re all so dumb."

"Patience, grasshopper,"said Maia. "Good things come to those who wait.""I always thought that was 'Good things come to those who do the wave,'"said Simon. "No wonder I've been so confused all my life."

"In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge."

"Digression is the soul of wit. Take the philosophic asides away from Dante, Milton or Hamlet's father's ghost and what stays is dry bones."

"Ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no fibs."

"So you're a Shadowhunter,' Nate said. 'De Quincey told me that you lot were monsters.''Was that before or after he tried to eat you?' Will inquired."

"Ack!"I said.Fearless master of the witty dialogue, that's me."

"I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer"

"They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit,"Valkyrie said. China glanced at her. "They've obviously never met me."

"Now what happens?"asked the man in black. "We face each other as God intended,"Fezzik said. "No tricks, no weapons, skill against skill alone.""You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people, is that it?"

"I have always been a huge admirer of my own work. I'm one of the funniest and most entertaining writers I know."

"It's common platitude that knowledge is neutral but every now and then it would be useful if it was on your side and not theirs."