Sentences with word «witticism»

It takes few chances, frequently using sass as a smokescreen, hiding what's unoriginal and cheaply sentimental about this story behind a veil of witticisms about oblivion and «cancer perks.»
The London Sunday Times describes it as «rattlingly elegant dialogue peppered with witticisms uttered by Wilde well before he ever thought of putting them into his plays.»
And every little rural enclave has its number of wise old owls who have spent a lifetime sipping draft beer and schnapps and are rife with such witticisms as «you greenhorns couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a banjo.
witticism on NakedPastor in response to the «About Me» post, heck, I would have stilled my heart... You sure knew how to make a boy feel special!!
A noble mission, to be sure, and one that shows the filmmakers have the right instincts about how to tell this story, but ultimately The Fault in Our Stars doesn't live up to these claims, as it takes few chances, frequently using sass as a smokescreen, hiding what's unoriginal and cheaply sentimental about this story behind a veil of witticisms about oblivion and «cancer perks.»
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld (Comedian, «Seinfeld»), who also contributes some of his trademark witticisms in the script, stars as Barry, a young bee on the verge of adulthood who leaves his Central Park hive because he can't quite see any value in working as a drone the rest of his days.
This drawing room witticism for me is a universally valid critique of human culture.
Make sure that you start reading before the foreword as Steyn's insights and sharp witticisms start immediately.
Then it becomes clear that the murderer is not of this world, leading to such witticisms as a running joke as to whether alien goo found at the scene feels like human ejaculate.
It's hard to go wrong with Oscar Wilde's writing, as there is just as much joy, if not more, in hearing the many witticisms, spoken mostly in asides, than in following the plot at large.
There is something to be said for the sight of genuine Hollywood talent at their most athletic and battle - ready delivering character - appropriate witticisms out of the corner of their mouths as they shoot across the screen.
Still, one wishes at times that maybe Tarantino did rewrite chores on the script to inject some of his trademark pop cultural witticisms into the proceedings.
While talking with your possible date it's a sound idea to allow a bit witticism shine through and maybe tell her a brief about yourself before enquiring her a few questions to get to comprehend her a little further.
All the preceding comments, with their attempts at witticism and vilification of the Chrisitan faith, pale in comparison to those simple truths.
A perfect balance of smart and sweet with a bit of witticism thrown in to keep you on your toes... I am fearless, free - spirited, flexible and fun!!
But still quite original, with Allen's trademark witticisms, neurotic behavior, and ability to find humor even in the most trying of circumstances.
given to arch witticisms that aren't funny, who at one point appears to be coming on to the macho - man, deep - voiced Diesel.
I could easily spend the length of this review fashioning cheeky witticisms to describe all the lascivious ways in which the Sorceress character's breasts have been animated.
In the state of Utah, highway authorities have come up with some clever witticisms like «Turn signals: the original instant message ``.
Her paintings are likewise imbued with a certain indie - rock sensibility — they're slightly irreverent, often witty, and graphically striking, including some canvases that are slashed Fontana - style and others that are layered with witticisms like «Sue Me.»
Maybe if the familiar brick wall standing behind comedians were riddled with bullet holes, they'd pick their material with more discernment: «Choose your next witticism carefully... it may be your last!»
But there's nothing at the core of this Wilde - made - mild; the biting wit of the original is replaced by what feel like drive - by witticisms.
But the stream of acerbic witticisms bears fruit more often than not.
I am fairly sure he did not enjoy teaching us, many of whom were rude and lazy and clownish and showed off constantly for the other guys and trying to gain attention for witticisms without the slightest thought that interrupting Mister Bossy, and making snide remarks, and shooting spitballs, and opening and closing the windows, and dropping textbooks for the startling bang!
Efird's down - home humor and witticisms make his lectures enjoyable, even when they're laced with stories about Hebrew verb forms and New Testament text criticism.
I know a many an Atheist and they don't lay the name labelling game of fruitless witticisms!
It may just have been a throwaway line, a presumed witticism, to which he gave little thought; in which case he is convicted merely of intellectual sloppiness.
And yet any speaker at one of those atheist revivalist meetings need only trot out either of two reliable witticisms — «I believe neither in God nor in the fairies at the bottom of my garden» or «Everyone today is a disbeliever in Thor or Zeus, but we simply believe in one god less» — to elicit warmly rippling palpitations of self - congratulatory laughter from the congregation.
You (YeahRight) are as a disgruntled amulet of despocisms» rather perturbing mundaness but regularly are you to be appeased for your charming witticisms!
It is important to recall the context into which these carefully crafted witticisms have been disclosed.
Instead, it's a neat 128 page hardback published by Aurum Press in the middle of last month which is full of Ferguson witticisms, easy on the eye and the sort of book one can pick up, put down and pick up again.
(Just a side note... I am truly going to miss those Dean witticisms around the Capitol, how» bout you?
Even at the time of publication, many of the quotations were dull, and after a few years the context of the quotation became lost or was resonant of an earlier period when witticisms were the norm in public speaking.
An exceptional script, full of violent witticisms and some of the most imaginative and wonderful instances of swearing ever put on celluloid, closes the deal.
If Mr. Bharara did not find Mr. Cuomo's jokes particularly amusing, his own witticisms met with more appreciation from his audiences in Albany — even if more than a few of those jokes were groaners involving Mr. Bharara's fierce devotion to Bruce Springsteen, who had a show scheduled in Albany on Monday night.
He later countered with a series of typical Boris witticisms, including the argument that «America is the proudest creation of London» and that «as a city we are not quite as fat as you... I mean not yet».
Mr Gove's historical approach to the subject matter and various witticisms won him enthusiastic support from right - of - centre commentators online, in a manner which bears comparison to Boris Johnson.
While Eddie Izzard may have been the «headline act», an unexpected address from Ed Miliband almost stole the show, along with Armando Iannucci's wise witticisms.
But despite the strong attacks from Green and Labour members Mr Johnson held court with admirable ease, swiping away objections with long - winded witticisms and sly retorts.
empirically tests the widely quoted witticism of Nobel Prize - winning Physicist Max Planck.
When Provine set out to study laughter, he imagined that he would approach the problem along the lines of these humor studies: having people listen to jokes and other witticisms and then watching what happened.
I can't wait to read the book — no doubt it's full of your wisdom AND witticisms!!!
Leisurely, instinctive witticism, giggles, grins and comical relief all contribute to the delight and ease of first date interpersonal chemistry.
social, excellent health, humorous, enjoy witticisms, resourceful, traditional in treating a Lady, active — hiking, walking, bi king, renewing tennis, avid reader
Many people use witticisms to cover something up.
The Wilde play is a source of such classic witticisms as I can resist everything except temptation, but it's set entirely in a circa 1890 London drawing room; not the most photogenic of locales.
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