quick wit

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The book is potent, pungent and powerful on every page, full of excitement and zany counterculture cool and spiced with Mr. Freston’s razor-sharp observations and quick wit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The combustible personality and the explosive ability, the quick wit and sharp tongue; there was always a headline, always a story.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

I loved those days and those beautiful evenings filled with quick wit and sassy banter, and this cocktail tastes just like all of it poured into a glass.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2024

He managed to retain a quick wit and biting sense of humor during his long ordeal.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Her magnetic charm stemmed from her quick wit and keen intellect.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby