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The Fine Art Of Derision

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June Edvenson

This document contains a collection of witty quotations that provide humorous or derisive commentary on other people, compiled by June Edvenson. The quotations poke fun at subjects' virtues, vices, writing styles, social lives and more. They were gathered as examples of how to comment on someone when a compliment is not warranted or desired but feedback is requested.

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What to do when we simply cannot compliment someone, but are asked to comment?Get Creative!The Fine Art of . . . Derision,A selection of quotationsCompiled by:息June EdvensonEdvenson Consulting
He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.Winston Churchill
I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.-Clarence Darrow
He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary. -William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)
Thank you for sending me a copy of your book. Ill waste no time reading it.-Moses Hadas
He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know.-Abraham Lincoln
Ive had a perfectly wonderful evening but this wasnt it.-Groucho Marx
I didnt attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.-Mark Twain
He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.-Oscar Wilde
A friendly invitationI am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend . . . if you have one.-George Bernard Shaw, to Winston Churchill
And replyCannot possibly attend first night, will attend second . . . if there is one.-Winston Churchill, in response
I feel so miserable without you; its almost like having you here.-Stephen Bishop
Hes a self-made man and worships his creator.-John Bright
Ive just heard about his illness. Lets hope its nothing trivial.-Irvin S. Cobb
He has the attention span of a lightning bolt.-Robert Redford
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.-Oscar Wilde
And to conclude our wanderings...I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I dont have to.-Albert EinsteinThe End

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The Fine Art Of Derision

  • 1. What to do when we simply cannot compliment someone, but are asked to comment?Get Creative!The Fine Art of . . . Derision,A selection of quotationsCompiled by:息June EdvensonEdvenson Consulting
  • 2. He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.Winston Churchill
  • 3. I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.-Clarence Darrow
  • 4. He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary. -William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)
  • 5. Thank you for sending me a copy of your book. Ill waste no time reading it.-Moses Hadas
  • 6. He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know.-Abraham Lincoln
  • 7. Ive had a perfectly wonderful evening but this wasnt it.-Groucho Marx
  • 8. I didnt attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.-Mark Twain
  • 9. He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.-Oscar Wilde
  • 10. A friendly invitationI am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend . . . if you have one.-George Bernard Shaw, to Winston Churchill
  • 11. And replyCannot possibly attend first night, will attend second . . . if there is one.-Winston Churchill, in response
  • 12. I feel so miserable without you; its almost like having you here.-Stephen Bishop
  • 13. Hes a self-made man and worships his creator.-John Bright
  • 14. Ive just heard about his illness. Lets hope its nothing trivial.-Irvin S. Cobb
  • 15. He has the attention span of a lightning bolt.-Robert Redford
  • 16. Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.-Oscar Wilde
  • 17. And to conclude our wanderings...I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I dont have to.-Albert EinsteinThe End