"[Billy Strayhorn] understood the violin as well as he understood Jazz, and he wrote for the violin as a violin."

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Stephane Grappelli

#Violin Quotes #Jazz Quotes #Wells Quotes

“I know why we lost the Civil War. We must have had the same officials.”
“I don't think I differentiate between composition and improvisation. Improvisation could be a large part of a composition.”
“How is it possible to exist with so much pain?”
“We now have a president who tries to save money by turning off lights in the White House, even as he heads toward a staggering addition to the national debt. "L.B.J." should stand for Light Bulb Johnson.”
“Ask no questions and you'll hear no lies.”

Source : James Joyce (2016). “James Joyce: The Complete Novels (Book House)”, p.268, Book House
“We are not the worst moments of our lives. Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking.”
“My point has always been that, ever since the Industrial Revolution, science fiction has been the most important genre there is.”
“If there wasn't a word for it, would we realize our masochism as much?”

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