“Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do.”
Soren Kierkegaard

“My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch.”
Jack Nicholson

“Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment.”
Edwin P. Whipple

“Why does everyone run toward a blood curdling scream?” mumbled the Senior Wrangler. “It is contrary to all sense.”
Terry Pratchett

“Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.”
Agnes Repplier

“A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself.”
Jessamyn West

“Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up.”
George Saunders

“Irony is the hygiene of the mind.”
Elizabeth Bibesco

“Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.”
Oscar Wilde