This quote by Dorothy Parker is a play on Shakespeare's "Brevity is the soul of wit." It suggests that lingerie, like wit, is most effective when it is brief and suggestive, leaving more to the imagination. Essentially, it highlights the power of suggestion and leaving something to be desired.
Polonius said "Brevity is the soul of wit" in Act 2, Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." This quote emphasizes the value of being concise and precise in communication.
It means someone misheard the quotation, which is actually "brevity is the soul of wit."
You find happiness from the inside, not exterior material possessions.
The character who says it is long winded.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
The quotation is this:Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,I will be brief.It comes from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, and is spoken by the character Polonius.
Brevity is the soul of wit
The quote implies that without freedom the soul will die.
"Brevity is the soul of wit". It is a quotation from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Removing the vowels is a joke, because it makes the sentence shorter. ('Brevity' is the noun from 'brief' = short).
Polonius says it, but he does so in a long-winded way.
"Brevity is the soul of wit" is from Lord Polonious' speech in Shakespeare's Hamlet, in Act II, scene ii.
Hamlet, Act 2 Scene 2