Quote

Santa Claus has the right idea - visit people only once a year.

Victor Borge

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Victor Borge
Age: 91 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 3
Died: 2000
Died: December 23
Actor
Comedian
Composer
Conductor
Pianist
Stand-Up Comedian
København
Børge Rosenbaum
People
Christmas
Visiting
Humor
Santa
Year
Guests
Funny
Visit
Xmas
Idea
Witty
Claus
Ideas
Comedian
Pianist
Right
Aging
Conductor
Years
Humorous
Visitors

More quotes by Victor Borge

Image
Clarinets, like lawyers, have cases, mouthpieces, and they need a constant supply of hot air in order to function.
Victor Borge
Image
If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
Victor Borge
Image
Occasionally, a finger comes up to wipe a tear [of laughter] from the eye... and that's my reward... the rest goes to the government.
Victor Borge
Image
A Smile is a curve which can set a lot of things straight.
Victor Borge
Image
There is a bit of Hans Christian Andersen in every Dane.
Victor Borge
Image
I only know two pieces one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't.
Victor Borge
Image
Read (this book), smile, enjoy, and if you happen to learn something along the way, don't get upset.
Victor Borge
Image
In my dreams of Heaven, I always see the great Masters gathered in a huge hall in which they all reside. Only Mozart has his own suite.
Victor Borge
Image
Laughter is the closest distance between two people.
Victor Borge
Image
The oboe sounds like a clarinet with a cold.
Victor Borge
Image
And now, in honour of the 150th anniversary of Beethoven's death, I would like to play 'Clear the Saloon', er, 'Clair de Lune', by Debussy. I don't play Beethoven so well, but I play Debussy very badly, and Beethoven would have liked that.
Victor Borge
Image
I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible? and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.
Victor Borge
Image
Many people have asked me why there are three pedals in these grand pianos. Well the pedal in the middle is there to separate the two other pedals.
Victor Borge
Image
It (the double-clarinet in India) was primarily used for snake charming, since the snake would do almost anything to get the Indians to stop playing it.
Victor Borge
Image
Always remember to forget the things that made you sad, but never forget to remember the things that made you glad.
Victor Borge
Image
I learned to play the piano on my mother's knee - that was before we got a piano.
Victor Borge
Image
The first piano was built long after they didn't have any at all.
Victor Borge
Image
I don't mind growing old. I'm just not used to it.
Victor Borge
Image
Well, all's fair in love, war and fooling the critics.
Victor Borge
Image
Did you know that Mozart had no arms and no legs? I've seen statues of him on people's pianos.
Victor Borge