Julia Quinn Quotes

My success comes in making fun of whatever you're doing. That's my way.

There's no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature.

Even people that I agree with can do something that would be a target for a bit of humor.

Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature.

Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud.

Oh, I've never been asked a silly question in my entire life.

Have I missed a national holiday? There must be celebrations in the streets for you to be home at this hour of the day." "I'm calling it Summerset Goes Mute Day. The city's gone mad with joy.

Please, Lord Maccon, use one of the cups. My delicate sensibilities.” The earl actually snorted. “My dear Miss Tarabotti, if you possessed any such things, you certainly have never shown them to me.

The Doctor: It's my nose; it has special powers. Nancy: Yeah? That why it's so...? The Doctor: What? Nancy: Nothing. The Doctor: What? Nancy: Nothing. Do your ears have special powers too?

I like sarcasm. I like snark.

You can laugh at somebody because they are innocent, and because they are naive or they are about to walk into a wall, but if somebody's giving you stuff, if somebody's talking, giving you their take on things, what makes you laugh, generally speaking, is going to be somebody who is telling it in an angry way.

I can be sarcastic.

I'm not a big fan of comedy roasts because most of the time I find them to be really mean, but once in a while, you'll hear something perfectly worded and well-crafted.

I think that certain things are funny and certain things are okay to make fun of - including myself.

At this point, we've ripped on everyone.

Sometimes you say things with a smile with the precise intention of making it clear that you are not being serious, and are only kidding. If I salute a friend with a smile and say, 'How are you, you old scoundrel!' clearly I don't really mean he's a scoundrel.

I say things I get away with, and it becomes a joke.

Jokes are grievances.

Even when I was in high school and the Navy, I was the guy who could rip somebody, and they'd laugh at it.

One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?

Crankiness is at the essence of all comedy. My wife and I were discussing the different types of cranky. There's entertaining cranky, annoying cranky, angry cranky.

You can make fun of everything.

Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.

I can be very dry and sarcastic.