#irony

The best way to measure the loss of intellectual sophistication - this "nerdification," to put it bluntly - is in the growing disappearance of sarcasm, as mechanic minds take insults a bit too literally. ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#intellectual-sophistication #internet #irony #nerd #nerdery

As soon as you stop wanting something, you get it. ↗

— Andy Warhol

#want #wanting #irony

(Buffy to Spike) I could NEVER be your girl! -Season 6, Dead Things ↗

— Steven S. DeKnight

#eating-your-words #irony #never-say-never #irony

The prince of darkness is a gentleman! ↗

— William Shakespeare

#irony #irony

I must be overtired', Buttercup managed. 'The excitement and all.' 'Rest then', her mother cautioned. 'Terrible things can happen when you're overtired. I was overtired the night your father proposed. ↗

— William Goldman

#irony #repartee #the-princess-bride #tired #tiredness

You don’t need a plan. You have the Puck with you, remember? I’m an expert at this. And I’ve never needed an elaborate plan to pull anything off.” ... “Worry not, human,” the cat sighed, giving himself a thorough shake. “I am going with you as well. With Goodfellow’s exemplary planning, someone has to make sure you go through the right door. ↗

— Julie Kagawa

#grim #irony #puck #irony

Don’t underestimate the value of irony—it is extremely valuable. ↗

— Henry James

#irony

I was as real to him as he was to me and it struck me just then that I meant something to him. In whatever capacity he was able, I meant something. The irony of that epiphany made my gut twist. ↗

— C.J. Roberts

#livvie #irony

The cruel irony of housework: people only notice when you don't do it. ↗

— Danielle Raine

#housework #irony

It's hard to maintain a reputation for being grim and mysterious when you're accompanied by a brightly clad young thing, skipping merrily along at your side, holding your hand, and smiling sweetly on one and all. ↗

— Simon R. Green

#irony #irony