"To his orchestra Stop da music, stop da music! You're supposed to follow da music, not chase it all over da place."

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Jimmy Durante

#Funny Quotes #Music Quotes #Orchestra Quotes

“He who gives you the diameter of your knowledge,presc ribes the circumference of your activities.”
“And Egypt ? What is Egypt strenght?her resilience ?her ability to absorb poeple and events into the pores of her being? is that true or is it just a consolation ? a shifting of responsibility? and if it is true , how much can she absorb and still remain Egypt ?”

Source : Ahdaf Soueif (2012). “The Map of Love”, p.326, Bloomsbury Publishing
“Sure, jets are fast and economical, but, oh my, what fun we've lost and what leisure we've sacrificed in the race to efficiency. Somehow, stepping onto a plane and zooming across the United States in a matter of hours doesn't hold a candle to the dear, old-fashioned train ride.”
“Famous Playboy Hugh Hefner managed to successfully stop an order of monks from operating a business on his property. The police forced the friars to close down their stall, which was outside the Playboy mansion where they had been selling flowers. Said one friar, well, if it was anyone else we may have gotten away from it, but, unfortunately, only Hugh can prevent florist friars.”
“If one has one cow, it is always better not to be too familiar with those who have seven.”

Source : Phyllis Bottome (1998). “Old Wine: A Novel”, p.150, Northwestern University Press
“And there's no one there to dry your tears. I could hold you for a million years. To make you feel my love.”
“Americans are incredibly inpatient. Someone once said that the shortest period of time in America is the time between when the light turns green and when you hear the first horn honk.”
“The important element is the way in which all things are connected. Every thought and action sends shivers of energy into the world around us, which affects all creation. Perceiving the world as a web of connectedness helps us to overcome the feelings of separation that hold us back and cloud our vision. This connection with all life increases our sense of responsability for every move, every attitude, allowing us to see clearly that each soul does indeed make a difference to the whole.”

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