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They say that Nero started the fire himself because he needed a suitable backdrop for his concert.
Victor Borge
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Victor Borge
Age: 91 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 3
Died: 2000
Died: December 23
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København
Børge Rosenbaum
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My father invented a cure for which there was no disease and unfortunately my mother caught it and died of it.
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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.
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(Referring to the piano's natural shape) Isn't it a shame when those big fat opera singers lean against the pianos and bend them?
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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.
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Always remember to forget the things that made you sad, but never forget to remember the things that made you glad.
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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.
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In my youth, I wanted to be a great pantomimist -- but I found I had nothing to say.
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Santa Claus has the right idea - visit people only once a year.
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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.
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A Smile is a curve which can set a lot of things straight.
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I only know two pieces one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't.
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What is the difference between a Nazi and a dog?The Nazi lifts his arm.
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I know [canned music] makes chickens lay more eggs and factory workers produce more. But how much more can they get out of you on an elevator?
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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
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There is a bit of Hans Christian Andersen in every Dane.
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When I was a little boy and played Liebestraum, my father used to hit me on the head with a newspaper every time I slopped the cadenza . . . I hate Liebestraum.
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How nice. Now the Germans can sleep in peace, knowing that they will not be invaded by us.
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(Responding to a sneeze from the audience) Who exploded?
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I normally don't do requests. Unless, of course, I have been asked to do so.
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