Pastoral Resources

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty sayings are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.

As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit.

No, sir, I'm not saying that charming, witty and warm copy won't sell. I'm just saying I've seen thousands of charming, witty campaigns that didn't sell.

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.

Feminism is a socialist, anti-family, political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.

Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.

If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.

A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.

A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

Woman: the peg on which the wit hangs his jest, the preacher his text, the cynic his grouch and the sinner his justification.

A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.

No man is so much a fool as not to have wit enough sometimes to be a knave; nor any so cunning a knave as not to have the weakness sometimes to play the fool.

Nothing is more witty and grotesque than ancient mythology and Christianity; that is because they are so mystical.

Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.

Reason is mechanical, wit chemical, and genius organic spirit.

Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.