Quote

Flint must be an extremely wealthy town: I see that each of you bought two or three seats.

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
Musical
Flint
Three
Seats
Two
Wealthy
Must
Bought
Extremely
Town
Performing
Towns

More quotes by 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
Beethoven wrote in three flats a lot. That's because he moved twice.
Victor Borge
Image
What is the difference between a Nazi and a dog?The Nazi lifts his arm.
Victor Borge
Image
The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose . to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.
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
The oboe sounds like a clarinet with a cold.
Victor Borge
Image
They say that Nero started the fire himself because he needed a suitable backdrop for his concert.
Victor Borge
Image
You want something by Bach? Which one, Johann Sebastian or Jacques Offen?
Victor Borge
Image
I only know two pieces one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't.
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
One afternoon, when I was four years old, my father came home, and he found me in the living room in front of a roaring fire, which made him very angry. Because we didn't have a fireplace.
Victor Borge
Image
You may not be aware of this but Leonard Bernstein won another award, for explaining the music of Igor Stravinsky... to Igor Stravinsky!
Victor Borge
Image
A Smile is a curve which can set a lot of things straight.
Victor Borge
Image
I don't mind growing old. I'm just not used to 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
The elephant smoked too much.(explaining why the keys of his piano were so yellow)
Victor Borge
Image
How nice. Now the Germans can sleep in peace, knowing that they will not be invaded by us.
Victor Borge
Image
The first piano was built long after they didn't have any at all.
Victor Borge
Image
I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year.
Victor Borge
Image
Santa Claus has the right idea - visit people only once a year.
Victor Borge