Irony Quotes
The wit hiding in contradiction.
This irony quotes page explores why the gap between what's expected and what actually happens fascinates writers, especially those crafting characters with a modern, self-aware sense of humor. For more on layered storytelling, see our Depth quotes page.
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Making a film that's supposed to be fun to watch is really hard - that's the weird irony of it.
Contrast Quotes
I was not interested in irony; I wanted to emphasize the primacy of the idea in making art.
United Nations peacekeepers are going all over the world spreading AIDS even while they're trying to bring peace. What a supreme irony.
Depth Quotes
The irony is that kids are treated equally when it comes to tests and standards and expectations but not treated equally when providing funds to meet those standards and expectations.
I adore jokes. They're a theatrical contrivance, but the irony of all fiction is that you approach reality by avoiding it a bit; you spoof it a bit.
In the works of Duchamp, space begins to walk and take on form; it becomes a machine that spins arguments and philosophizes; it resists movement with delay and delay with irony.
Emotion Quotes
From my point of view, humour and irony include tragedy; they're two sides of the same coin.
My book has a very simple surface, but there are layers of irony and paradox all the way through it.
We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use irony to reduce their power.
Humor Quotes
Probably it is impossible for humor to be ever a revolutionary weapon. Candide can do little more than generate irony.
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Some quotes admit that living entirely outside of irony feels almost impossible in today's world, a fitting thought for our self-referential times. Browse our Humor quotes and Contrast quotes pages for more.
