If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles. Benjamin Franklin
If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.Wish and WishingQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
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Industry need not wish. Benjamin Franklin
Industry need not wish.Wish and WishingQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for.Wish and WishingQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von …
If wishes were fishes we’d all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we’d all ride. Doug Horton
If wishes were fishes we’d all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we’d all ride.Wish and WishingQuotations by Doug Horton
Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish. Cardinal J. Newman
Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish.Wish and WishingQuotations by Cardinal J. Newman
Between the wish and the thing life lies waiting. Proverb
Between the wish and the thing life lies waiting.Wish and WishingQuotations by Proverb
My only wish is that my wishes be at rest. Ruckett
My only wish is that my wishes be at rest.Wish and WishingQuotations by Ruckett
The wishing gate opens into nothing. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The wishing gate opens into nothing.Wish and WishingQuotations by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Men try to run life according to their wishes; life runs itself according to necessity. Jean Toomer
Men try to run life according to their wishes; life runs itself according to necessity.Wish and WishingQuotations by Jean Toomer
If wishes were horses then beggars would ride. Source Unknown
If wishes were horses then beggars would ride.Wish and WishingQuotations by Source Unknown
Some people develop a wishbone where their backbone should be. Source Unknown
Some people develop a wishbone where their backbone should be.Wish and WishingQuotations by Source Unknown
Wishing of all strategies, is the worst. Andrew Young
Wishing of all strategies, is the worst.Wish and WishingQuotations by Andrew Young
Wit is educated insolence. Aristotle
Wit is educated insolence.WitQuotations by Aristotle
Melancholy men are of all others the most witty. Aristotle
Melancholy men are of all others the most witty.WitQuotations by Aristotle
Wit. The salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out. Ambrose Bierce
Wit. The salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out.WitQuotations by Ambrose Bierce
The banalities of a great man pass for wit. Alexander Chase
The banalities of a great man pass for wit.WitQuotations by Alexander Chase
A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income. Lord Chesterfield
A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income.WitQuotations by Lord Chesterfield
Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.WitQuotations by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade. Noel Coward
Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade.WitQuotations by Noel Coward
People who can’t be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate. George Eliot
People who can’t be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.WitQuotations by George Eliot
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food. William Hazlitt
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.WitQuotations by William Hazlitt
He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it. Samuel Johnson
He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.WitQuotations by Samuel Johnson
In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers. Lucretius
In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers.WitQuotations by Lucretius
Avoid witicisms at the expense of others. Horace Mann
Avoid witicisms at the expense of others.WitQuotations by Horace Mann
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it. Andre Maurois
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.WitQuotations by Andre Maurois
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion. Friedrich Nietzsche
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion.WitQuotations by Friedrich Nietzsche
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words. Dorothy Parker
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.WitQuotations by Dorothy Parker
Brevity is the body and soul of wit. Jean Paul
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.WitQuotations by Jean Paul
True wit is nature to advantage dressed, what oft was thought, but never so well expressed. Alexander Pope
True wit is nature to advantage dressed, what oft was thought, but never so well expressed.WitQuotations by Alexander Pope
He’s winding up the watch of his wit. By and by it will strike. William Shakespeare
He’s winding up the watch of his wit. By and by it will strike.WitQuotations by William Shakespeare
Wit is more often a shield than a lance. Source Unknown
Wit is more often a shield than a lance.WitQuotations by Source Unknown
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark. Mark Van Doren
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.WitQuotations by Mark Van Doren
A sweetheart is a bottle of wine, a wife is a wine bottle. Charles Baudelaire
A sweetheart is a bottle of wine, a wife is a wine bottle.WivesQuotations by Charles Baudelaire
If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee. Anne Bradstreet
If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee.WivesQuotations by Anne Bradstreet
Meek wifehood is no part of my profession; I am your friend, but never your possession. Vera Brittain
Meek wifehood is no part of my profession; I am your friend, but never your possession.WivesQuotations by Vera Brittain
She’d have you spew up what you’ve drunk when you were out. Caecilius
She’d have you spew up what you’ve drunk when you were out.WivesQuotations by Caecilius
If I was your wife Sir, I’d poison you! Madam, if you were my wife, I’d let you! Winston Churchill
If I was your wife Sir, I’d poison you! Madam, if you were my wife, I’d let you!WivesQuotations by Winston Churchill
The true index of a man’s character is the health of his wife. Cyril Connolly
The true index of a man’s character is the health of his wife.WivesQuotations by Cyril Connolly
The road to success is filled with women pushing their husbands along. Thomas Robert Dewar
The road to success is filled with women pushing their husbands along.WivesQuotations by Thomas Robert Dewar
If you want to know about a man you can find out an awful lot by looking at who he married. Kirk Douglas
If you want to know about a man you can find out an awful lot by looking at who he married.WivesQuotations by Kirk Douglas