146 Quotes About Puns
- Author George MacDonald
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Perhaps the best thing for the princess would have been to fall in love. But how a princess who had no gravity could fall into anything is a difficulty–perhaps the difficulty.
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- Author George MacDonald
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My dear queen,” said he, “duplicity of any sort is exceedingly objectionable between married people of any rank, not to say kings and queens; and the most objectionable form duplicity can assume is that of punning.”MacDonald, George. The Light Princess: and Other Fairy Stories (Kindle Locations 193-195). Dancing Unicorn Books. Kindle Edition.
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- Author Norton Juster
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How are you going to make it move? It doesn't have a – " "Be very quiet," advised the duke, "for it goes without saying."And, sure enough, as soon as they were all quite still, it began to move quickly through the streets, and in a very short time they arrived at the royal palace.
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- Author James Taranto
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Do You Come Here Often?' and 'Be Part of the Action' Have Become Clichéd"Coast Guard Sees Increasing Need for Icebreakers"—headline, Associated Press, March 1
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- Author Matt Dunn
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Skinny jeans were only good if you had skinny genes.
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- Author Rachael Arsenault
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During the Stone Age––”“Age of Magic,” Masika snapped. “It was less than 3000 years ago, not 8000 years ago.”Despite everything, Farida cracked a little smile. “The Age of Magic is the Age of Magic Stones, so it’s the Stone Age.
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- Author John Flanagan
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In the desert you always need water,' [Selethen] told [Horace]. 'A wise traveller never goes past a chance to refill his water skins.''Is there nowhere else they could do this?' Halt asked. Selethen tapped another mark into the sand with his dagger.'There are the Orr-San Wells, he said. 'They're smaller and not as reliable.
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- Author Steven Wood Collins
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Beware of affect adorning vêtement of effect.
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- Author Brian Spellman
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The first casualty of war is casual wear.
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