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Conceit causes more conversation than wit.

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.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

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

Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share of it in another.

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

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

There are two things in ordinary conversation which ordinary people dislike - information and wit.

Those who are silent, self-effacing and attentive become the recipients of confidences.