Quotes about sarcasm
Rythmic Karma -
America: It's a free country that is if you can afford it.
Gasmaskman -
Don't worry about it only worry about how people like her breed.
Arlene Betters -
I understand your problem. I'd like to help you out which way did you come in?
Philip Pullman -
I don't profess any religion I don't think it’s possible that there is a God I have the greatest difficulty in understanding what is meant by the words ‘spiritual’ or ‘spirituality.']
Janaki Sooriyarachchi - The Ugly Princess
But the people only talked about how ugly her face looked. No one even bothered to mention what a sweet, kindhearted girl she was. Now, don’t be amazed! That is just the nature of humans, to notice the one flaw among a person’s ten good qualities.
Rafael Sabatini - Scaramouche
It is a futile and ridiculous struggle—but then... it is human nature, I suppose, to be futile and ridiculous.
Mario Stinger - Destined for Oblivion: As Nature Intended
You are in good shape for a dead man.
Anthony Trollope - The Way We Live Now
A woman's weapon is her tongue.
Margaret Atwood - Cat's Eye
I used to jog but it's bad for the knees. Too much beta carotene turns you orange, too much calcium gives you kidney stones. Health kills.
Karen Quan - Write like no one is reading
Push my buttons, and I'll push you off a bridge.
Theodore Dalrymple -
Facts are much more malleable than prejudices.
Kelley York - Dirty London
The Gay' is not infectious, the world is not coming to an end, and people are happy. Gosh, how about that.
Kelly Moran - Give Up the Ghost
At least that left hope for him. Except "Beauty and the Geek" wasn’t exactly the proper translation of the popular fairy tale.
Rachel Caine - Kiss of Death
You're just Little Miss Optimist, aren't you? Do you come with accessories, like a glass half full and lemons to make into lemonade, too?
Richelle E. Goodrich - Smile Anyway
Optimism: That effervescent, blindingly- bright, perky, chipper, twittering quality you want to squash out of annoying people.
Simon R. Green -
No more shooting from anyone. Or I am going to get seriously cranky with everyone. Suddenly, and violently and all over the place.
Solomon Northup - Twelve Years a Slave
...So we passed, handcuffed and in silence, through the streets of Washington, through the Captial of a nation, whose theory of government, we are told, rests on the foundation of man's inalienable right to life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness! Hail! Columbia, happy land, indeed!
Meghan (Apriceno) Carr -
If walls could talk - scratch that, if walls could make sarcastic comments... well, things would be interesting.
Dave Gorman -
In 1803, President Jefferson oversaw the purchase of this land from the French for $15 million. It doesn't sound like much for an area three times the size of France itself but given that they'd stolen it from the Native Americans in the first place, I suppose they couldn't grumble. Once some debts had been wiped and estate agents had taken their commission, Napoleon's France ended up pocketing a little more than $8 million. Which is about how much it cost Pepsi Cola to secure the services of Br
Lisa Kleypas - Rainshadow Road
Having your own church doesn't make you a good guy. It only makes you tax-exempt.
Saurabh Sharma -
Using love as a bait and replacing respect with ego-pampering makes you a skillful social animal; unfortunately, all kinds of animals are less evolved than human beings. Would you like to evolve?
Ashly Lorenzana -
Phones with numerical keypads worked best for dialing phone calls. Incidentally, phone calls tend to be the primary function of a phone. 'Smartphones' completely ignore these basic facts, resulting in some of the least intelligent devices I've seen yet. Oh the irony.
Robert A. Heinlein - Stranger in a Strange Land
. . . they would rather sneer at us and be smug, because we 'fail' to see what they are driving at. If indeed they are driving at anything--obscurity is usually the refuge of incompetence.
Laurell K. Hamilton - Cerulean Sins
Vampires were always either trying to kill me, or own me. God I hated being popular.
John G. Hartness - Hard Day's Knight
Because we don't really sparkle.
Richelle E. Goodrich - Making Wishes
Rest assured you make perfectly good nonsense. I understand you one-hundred-percent not at all.
Andrea Portes - Anatomy of a Misfit
I bet she thought she was getting into a fight with a vanilla wafer on roller skates but little did she know she was getting into a fight with a spider sandwich.
Bethany Brookbank - Write like no one is reading
... And I wondered if we had disappointed God so much, that he wrote us off as pets, just alive to entertain.
Non know -
-I am alergic to these flowers.-I know.
Jasper Fforde -
You're just a huge romantic at heart, aren't you?""If there's cash involved, I'm anything you want me to be.
Nenia Campbell - Cease and Desist
Knives and candlelight,” he said, “how romantic.
Briana Blair -
I'm fully aware that some of the stuff I write is going to offend people or p*ss them off. They should be fully aware that I don't really care.
Rumi Antoinette -
What’s that around your neck?” asked Emily. “It’s a golden star.” Said Reed.“What did you get it for?”“Chemistry class.”“What’s the star for?” the shadow asked, Usually stars represent a straight A student. “You get it for having greatness. But Emily doesn’t know what that is.” He said, answering the shadows question and looking at Emily. “Greatness, what’s greatness?” Emily asked, all wide eyed, and clueless looking“It’s when you do really awesome stuff, and people recognize you for it.”“Oh, no
Jonathan Stroud - Ptolemy's Gate
It was Nathaniel's boundless capacity for stating the obvious that made him so charmingly human.
Megha Khare - Write like no one is reading 2
It's easy to make women happier and busier. How? Buy her a talking mirror beside bitching it has to be programmed to say, "You are looking very beautiful and slimmer," at precisely every hour.
S.E. Jakes - Bound by Honor
If I want to fuck a guy, I want to fuck a guy.
A. Ashley Straker - Connected Infection
Are you a house-wife, Mrs Silvers?' he asked. 'What would you recommend for getting burger relish out of a white shirt?'The seething woman cranked the venom-level of her gaze up to eleven, and Raven smiled pleasantly back.
Robin Hobb - Ship of Magic
Gankis lifted an arm to point at the distant shale cliffs. "And in the face of it there were thousands of little holes, little what-you-call-'ems...""Alcoves," Kennit supplied in an almost dreamy voice. "I call them alcoves, Gankis. As would you, if you could speak your own mother tongue.
Sandra Chami Kassis -
We are the generation of Social Media, Our biggest Revolution is a Tweet of 141 Characters.
Jeff Mariotte - Witch's Canyon
You can give me detention. Oh, wait, that's right...you aren't the boss of me. So I guess you can just bite me. -Dean
Rob Thurman - Roadkill
Niko was a man of few words and flying, sugary snacks. I like that in a human. ~Catcher
Alexander Ferrick - HACK3R
If Jack had followed him instead of trying to reclaim his car, he would undoubtedly have voiced his disappointment that they were not yet shooting laser cannons. Frankly, Richard thought dodging the police’s bullets would be problematic enough.
Susan Juby - Republic Of Dirt : A Return to Woefield Farm
Got anything to eat?" I asked."You know where the gas station is," said my incredibly nurturing and maternal mother.
Claire Fayers - The Voyage to Magical North
What, everyone you know has been kidnapped by pirates and forced to chop octopus in a kitchen that smells like a whale's stomach?""Quite a lot of them, yes," said Trudi, who appeared to be one of those people who'd heard of sarcasm but thought it was some sort of exotic fruit like a pineapple.
Chuck Klosterman - Downtown Owl
Sarcasm is when you tell someone the truth by lying on purpose.
Will Advise - Nothing is here...
Being skilled in Catsism is like being a ninja only deadlier and not so silent. The only bad thing is the sickening grammar you have to use.
Mora Early - Twisted Arrangement
Don't be ridiculous. Brussels sprouts are awful. Jail is just jail.
Neal Shusterman - UnWholly
How many kids are in the Graveyard?""A bunch.""Who sends your supplies?""George Washington. Or is it Abraham Lincoln? I forget.""How often do you receive new arrivals?""About as often as you beat your wife.
Bryant McGill - Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
When you succumb to cynicism, darkness, pessimism and sarcasm you are amplifying imbalance and negativity.
David C. Holley - Write like no one is reading
Word of advice - never ask a terrorist the question 'What would you do for a Klondike bar?'.
Gary K. Wolf -
Remember, people who peek through keyholes have to expect an occasional poke in the eye.
Kami Garcia -
Coming into your powers can be a very confusing time. Perhaps there is a book on the subject. If you like, we can go see Marian."Yeah, right. Choices and Changes. A Modern Girl's Guide to Casting. My Mom Wants to Kill Me: A Self-Help Book For Teens.
Noelle Crawford - Pinnacle of Glory
All right, we need a way to get inot the palace. Any ideas?""Ask nicely? Charge in? Fly? Wait, do you mean reasonable ones?
Jill Hathaway - Slide
You're about as delicate as an AK-47.
Maggie Hall - The Conspiracy of Us
The sun came out the next day, which it had no right to do.
K. Martin Beckner - A Million Doorways
Miss Green can call a turd a rose if she wants, but that don't mean people's going to be lining up to smell it.
Michael Hogan - Winter Solstice
Sometimes we know people who aretoo wonderful for words. I am not one of them.Or you, for that matter, as you well know.
A.S. King - Everybody Sees the Ants
Oh. I get it now. God had Nader beat my ass and my mom leave my dad just so Jodi could learn how to chop onions and use a propane grill. Great. Awesome.
Rumi Antoinette -
Now, Mr. Antonio. I understand that there are people who are close to you who want me dead.”“No, mija. They don’t want you dead.”“Then explain this.” I handed him the picture.He chuckled again.“No, they don’t want you dead. That would be too easy. They want revenge.”Cold sweat broke out all over me, but I kept my face calm. I looked at him straight in the eye.“Well, then they are going to be quite disappointed, aren’t they?” I flashed my teeth at him.“Senorita, you might want to warn Senor Smith
Nenia Campbell - Armed and Dangerous
As if I'd had time to drug it in the two milliseconds she'd let me out of her sight.
Iain M. Banks - The Hydrogen Sonata
She'd asked him what it was like to be in there, doing nothing but then being woken up to speak to somebody you couldn't see. He'd said that it was like being woken from a deep and satisfying sleep, to be asked questions while you kept your eyes closed. He was quite happy. Sight was over-rated anyway.
Cassandra Clare - Clockwork Princess
You know," Cecily said, "you really didn't have to throw that man through the window.""He wasn't a man," Gabriel said, scowling. "He was an Unseelie Court faerie. One of the nasty ones.""Is that why you chased him down the street?""He had no business showing images like that to a lady," Gabriel muttered, though it had to be admitted that the lady in question had hardly turned a hair, and seemed more annoyed with Gabriel for his reaction than impressed by his chivalry."And I do think it was exces
Nenia Campbell - Cloak and Dagger
Too bad. Game over. Insert new fucking quarter.
Mary Ann Venancio -
If only a stare can kill, I'm already a murderer.
R.J. Palacio -
Sometimes when I have the feeling like I’m almost crying, it can turn into an almost-laughing feeling.
David C. Holley - Write like no one is reading
Son, my dad said, every man needs a bitter, resentful woman in his life. Because there's nothing more touching to a mother's heart than to know that her son thinks of her constantly.
Wayne Gerard Trotman - Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest
Sarcasm is a manifestation of anger, and anger can make you the puppet of your opponents.
Christine Teigen -
I tweet from bed. I love it because it's so quick. And it's funny. But it also leaves a lot of room for error because new people don't sense the sarcasm - there's no sarcasm font.
Roland Barthes -
What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.
Samuel Goldwyn -
This music won't do. There's not enough sarcasm in it.
Penny Marshall -
You had to learn at a certain age what sarcasm is, you know?
Mario Stinger - Destined for Oblivion: As Nature Intended
I don’t get you people. You watch the Godfather on television and tons of people are getting shot and stabbed to death, blood splattering everywhere and it is entertaining. But, when they killed a horse, people were outraged.
Henry James - Roderick Hudson
..her smile, which was her pretty feature, was never so pretty as when her sprightly phrase had a scratch lurking in it.
Aniruddha Sastikar -
Puns are just another form of sarcasm, which may or may not make you - smile, giggle, or laugh.
Susan Ee - End of Days
So does anyone have a good survival strategy, or is there no hope for getting out of this nightmare?’ asks the Colonel.‘We came up with a big, fat zero. I don’t know how we’re going to survive the blood hunt,’ says Dee.‘That wasn’t the nightmare I was referring to,’ says the Colonel. ‘Death by stupid comments is what I was talking about.
Maggie Stiefvater - Sinner
She tapped out a beat on the edge of the piano as I tripped and plummeted through the refrain of “Spacebar,” trying to translate the synth chords into a piano bit on the fly. It had been a million years since I’d played it.But it was still catchy.Whoever had written this song had known what they were doing.
Mercy Celeste - Wicked Game
Lord Ironman, please play tonsil hockey with me, just this one time. There, does that make you happy?
Vann Chow - The White Man and the Pachinko Girl
Some of us are looking at the stars, but all of us are living in the gutter.
Stephanie Perkins - Isla and the Happily Ever After
Well, bloody noses." I hug his coat tighter. "Those are definitely hot.
Sol Luckman - Beginner's Luke
When it rains it pours and when it shines you get melanoma.
Jennifer Harrison - Write like no one is reading 2
Facebook is that successful guy you’re supposed to want to date, but you can’t keep your mind off the beautiful freak in the corner. Twitter is my freak.
Alyxandria Harvey -
I was starting to hate my sixteenth birthday. A poufy white dress and a cake with roses made out of pink icing and awkward dancing with boys in awkward suits was starting to sound like a great alternative. Seriously. Sign my up, I wouldn't even complain.
Ljupka Cvetanova - The New Land
I sheep's idea of bravery : To become a wolf's pet.
Cassandra Clare - City of Bones
Don't stop there. I suppose there are also, what, vampires and werewolves and zombies?""Of course there are. Although you mostly find zombies farther south, where the voudun priests are.""What about mummies? Do they only hang around Egypt?""Don't be ridiculous. No one believes in mummies.
Cecily White - Conspiracy Boy
As my laughter faded, he shot me an amused glance. "You should laugh more often. It's far less nauseating than your speaking voice." "That may be the nicest thing you've ever said to me." "Don't let it go to your head.
Melanie Kay Taylor -
Sometimes, I think, that in the mornings when you first wake up, every thing that happened in the previous day rushes through our mind so fast, we, A: Don't realize it. B: Become more tired, die a little inside, and become groggy. Since everyday, we die a little inside we age closer and closer to death. We constantly grow older, and we're constantly dying. Therefore, don't wake me up early, or I'll take it that you wanted to kill me.
Kelley Armstrong - Omens
In the meantime, I’ll get a job. I’ll pay my own way.” “A job?” “Mmm, yeah. It’s that thing people do to make money.
George Huang - Swimming with Sharks
Say this one time with me: "Would you like that in a pump or a loafer?"... Good. Now memorize it, because starting tomorrow, the only job that you're going to be able to get is selling SHOES!
Morgan Rhodes -
Murderous thieves make their home here." She failed to keep the tremor from her voice. "Absolutely," Jonas replied."Dangerous animals too.""Without a doubt."She slanted a look toward him. "Perfect place for you."He repressed a snort. "Oh, such compliments, your highness. You're going to make me blush.
Nenia Campbell - Touched with Sight
I'm as lucky as a bed of oysters on cioppino night.
Nenia Campbell - Armed and Dangerous
All right,” she said a little sarcastically. “I was going to assume you liked eating babies and sacrificing virgins, but I might as well ask, what do you do for fun?”“I languish in sin,” I replied in the same tone. “I take my babies rare, and my virgins over easy.
Bryant McGill - Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
Playful, positive sarcasm is different from negative mean sarcasm, and many people don't know the difference.
Jolene Stockman - The Jelly Bean Crisis
The building is a tumbling house of cards behind me. The bus bitches are paper cutouts.
M. Kane - Queen of Thieves
Acardi! We should have killed him on the spot and you wouldn't let me! You didn't even listen.""Fine," I said, glaring at him. "Next time you want to commit murder, give me a call. You dagger them, I'll chop them into little tiny pieces and toss them into the East River."For the first time, I noticed the shadows beneath his eyes, the gauntness on his face. He lowered his voice, rubbing his temples as if he had a migraine. "This isn't the time for sarcasm, Liana.""No, apparently it's murder time.
John Sandford - Storm Prey
They were shot with a shotgun and put in garbage bags and thrown under a bridge," Shrake said. "If it wasn't murder, it was a really weird accident.
Heather Chapple - Write like no one is reading
I love having to attend the one class that is being taught by a professor who feels that their class is the only class being taught at the University and gives nothing but busy work.
Katherine McIntyre - Stolen Petals
Ignore the reek of feces in the air, the bloodstains on the ground, and you have yourself a glorious night.
Nenia Campbell - Touched with Sight
Hello, Mrs. Tran...I have David's homework. And if you ever want to see it again, you'll pay me the two million dollars I asked for.
Fannie Flagg - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
And her dumplings were so light they would float in the air and you'd have to catch 'em to eat 'em.