- Nov 07, 2020
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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- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
Existing outside of irony is so hard.
- Hard
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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.
- Emphasize
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I was not interested in irony; I wanted to emphasize the primacy of the idea in making art.
- Neither
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Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.
- Meet
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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.
- Reality
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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.
- Nov 07, 2020
I like the irony in my work.
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From my point of view, humour and irony include tragedy; they're two sides of the same coin.
- Nov 07, 2020