Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel compoundexplosionspirit Change image and share on social
Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield admireaimendure share on social
Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel appearancecharacterdivinity Change image and share on social
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion. Friedrich Nietzsche emotionepitaphwit Change image and share on social
Wit is the most rascally, contemptible, beggarly thing on the face of the earth. Arthur Murphy beggarlycontemptibleearth Change image and share on social
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark. Mark Van Doren darkwallwit Change image and share on social
Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which, before their union, were not perceived to have any relation. Mark Twain ideamarriageperceive Change image and share on social
Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike. Madame de Stael alikedifferdifference Change image and share on social