30 Victor Borge Quotes
Mine are twins though. Both of them
He was happily married, but his wife wasn't
I don't mind growing old. I'm just not used to it
Laughter is the closest distance between two people
Santa Claus has the right idea: visit people once a year
Of course I play only excerpts. I don't know the whole thing
I only know two pieces, one is "Clair de Lune" and the other one isn't
The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer
Usually I don't do request numbers unless of course I have been asked to do so
The Steinway people have asked me to announce that this is a Baldwin piano

Victor Borge quotes with pictures

You want something by Bach? Which one, Johann Sebastian or Jacques Offen?
Ladies and Gentlemen, this number is a number during which most people cough
When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance
If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward
I'm going to play it with both hands because that way I might get through with it a little faster
Sir would you be kind enough to explain to the rest of the audience how funny this really is
This concerto was written in 4 flats because Rachmaninoff have to move 4 times while he wrote it
This is a request from a lady. She is an elderly lady. Ah she's an old lady, you might as well face it
I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible, and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary
I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year
My father invented a cure for which there was no disease and unfortunately my mother caught it and died of it
Would you like to hear the famous Polonaise in A Flat by Chopin? Very well. Is there anyone here who can play it?
I don't know if you're familiar with the fact but Bach had approximately 20 to 30 children and I guess that goes for Mrs. Bach too
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
This is a wonderful orchestra. Every musician is an artist in her or his own right. It's only when we play together that we might have a little problem
Mr. Azruni's uncle lives in Istanbul and is a road engineer. He was run over by a steam roller about five months ago and is still in the hospital in Room 21 to 27
Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth

Victor Borge sayings and pictures

A year ago last year the world celebrated the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven because it was his 200th anniversary. I'd like to join in the celebration by playing "Clair de lune" by Claude Debussy
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, May 7 1840. When he was a little boy he never played out in the streets of Votkinsk like the other little children of Votkinsk because when Tchaikovsky was one month old his parents moved to St. Petersburg
This is a piano concerto for piano and concerto and was originally written for approximately 95 pieces symphony orchestra. Due to circumstances beyond my control we seem to be approximately 95 pieces short. But you won't notice the difference because I play it very fast