133 Quotes by Duke Ellington

  • Author Duke Ellington
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    Roaming through the jungle of "Ohs" and "Ahs", searching for a more agreeable noise, I live a life of primitivity with the mind of a child and an unquenchable thirst for sharps and flats.

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    Hurry, get on board, it's comin', listen to those rails a-thrumming all aboard. Get on the 'A' train, soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem.

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    Life has two rules: Number one, never quit; Number two, always remember rule number one.

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    Missed the Saturday dance / Heard they crowded the floor / Couldn't bear it without you / Don't get around much anymore

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    In a mellow tone / Feeling fancy free / And I'm not alone / I've got company

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    Everything's OK / The live long day / With this mellow song / I can't go wrong

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    The whole world revolves around New York. Very little happens anywhere unless someone in New York presses the button.

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