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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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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
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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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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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How nice. Now the Germans can sleep in peace, knowing that they will not be invaded by us.
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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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I normally don't do requests. Unless, of course, I have been asked to do so.
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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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Beethoven wrote in three flats a lot. That's because he moved twice.
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The first piano was built long after they didn't have any at all.
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