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I don't mind growing old. I'm just not used to it.

Victor Borge

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Victor Borge
Age: 91 †
Born: 1909
Born: January 3
Died: 2000
Died: December 23
Actor
Comedian
Composer
Conductor
Pianist
Stand-Up Comedian
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Børge Rosenbaum
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A Smile is a curve which can set a lot of things straight.
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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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The elephant smoked too much.(explaining why the keys of his piano were so yellow)
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I do not have a single white note on my piano my elephant smoked too much.
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There are three Bachs. Johann, Sebastian and Offen.
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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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If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
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...the elephant smoked too much.
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The first piano was built long after they didn't have any at all.
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You want something by Bach? Which one, Johann Sebastian or Jacques Offen?
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That's why I've never thought of retiring because I do it all the time whether on the stage or off. I found that in a precarious situation, a smile is the shortest distance between people. When one needs to reach out for sympathy or a link with people, what better way is there?
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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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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.
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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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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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Well, all's fair in love, war and fooling the critics.
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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.
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The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.
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Flint must be an extremely wealthy town: I see that each of you bought two or three seats.
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The oboe sounds like a clarinet with a cold.
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