Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism.

A cultivated wit, one that badgers less, can persuade all the more. Artful ridicule can address contentious issues more competently and vigorously than can severity alone.

Wit is educated insolence.

Wit is educated insolence.

Wit penetrates; humor envelops. Wit is a function of verbal intelligence; humor is imagination operating on good nature. John Kennedy had wit, and so did Lincoln, who also had abundant humor; Reagan was mostly humor.

Wit is cultured insolence.

Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, and no force of character can make any stand against good wit.

It is having in some measure a sort of wit to know how to use the wit of others.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Wit can be beautiful, because it expresses and distils an idea.

Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation.

Your wit makes others witty.

Something rare these days—a wit.