Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

Quote by Mark Van Doren

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Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

To fail to love is not to exist at all.

To fail to love is not to exist at all.

Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.

Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign...

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign...

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign...

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign...

A man may learn wit every day

A man may learn wit every day

I soon found that wit, like every other power, has its boundaries; that its success...

I soon found that wit, like every other power, has its boundaries; that its success...

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

So vast is art, so narrow human wit.

He thought he was a wit, and he was half right.

He thought he was a wit, and he was half right.

Good nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to...

Good nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to...

She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.

She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Wit is the epitaph of an emotion

Wit is the epitaph of an emotion

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

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

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is a treacherous dart. It is perhaps the only weapon with which it is...

Wit is a treacherous dart. It is perhaps the only weapon with which it is...

Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one...

Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one...