To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

Quote by Andre Maurois

Topics: Witty Quotes

Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too...

Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too...

Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures...

Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures...

A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Modesty and unselfishness: These are the virtues which men praise, and pass by

Modesty and unselfishness: These are the virtues which men praise, and pass by

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All...

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All...

All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after...

All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after...

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the...

Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the...

People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a...

People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a...

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love...

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love...

If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your...

If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your...

Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.

Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.

If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they...

If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they...

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do...

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do...

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken...

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken...

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.

There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.

The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to...

The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to...

The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.

The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.