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“Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.” – Anatole France
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“Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time.” – Friedrich Schlegel
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“Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up.” – George Saunders
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“Irony is the hygiene of the mind.” – Elizabeth Bibesco
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“Irony is the glory of slaves.” – Leonard Cohen
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“Irony is the contrast between what is desirable or expected and what actually happens.” – Jerry Dampier
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“Irony is the inherent contradictions that come from life’s contradictions.” – Gretel Ehrlich
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“Irony is the song of a bird that has come to love its cage.” – Peter S. Beagle
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“Irony is the secret ingredient that makes a joke funny, but not off-putting.” – Simon Pegg
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“Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do.” – Søren Kierkegaard
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“Irony is the echo of our distant laughter from beyond the grave.” – Wisława Szymborska
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“Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the reflection of gaiety.” – Thomas Mann
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“Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos.” – Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
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“Irony is the humor of philosophers, since philosophy is an extended musing on the contradictions, incongruities, and enigmas of existence.” – Sandra M. Gilbert
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“Irony is the clash between perspective and reality.” – Myla Goldberg
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“Irony is a discipline, and the prefabrication of ironic verse involves the expenditure of immense amounts of energy.” – Mark Strand RUMI MISSING QUOTES
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“Irony is the grace of swimmers in troubled waters.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
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“The irony of the situation was not lost on me.” – Unknown
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“Life has a way of presenting ironic situations.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the spice of life.” – Unknown
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“Irony is like a spice added to a dish that brings out its flavors.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the humorous twist in the story, highlighting its absurdity.” – Unknown
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“Irony is a sharp tool that can be used to expose hypocrisy.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the unexpected turn of events that make us question our assumptions.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the juxtaposition of contradictory elements, creating a sense of surprise.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the art of saying one thing, while meaning another.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the ironic commentary on life, making us laugh at its absurdity.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the bitter pill we swallow when reality doesn’t match our expectations.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the paradoxical nature of life, where things often don’t go as planned.” – Unknown
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“Irony is the subtle humor that makes us question our own assumptions and biases.” – Unknown