74 Quotes by Victor Borge

There is a bit of Hans Christian Andersen in every Dane.

They say that Nero started the fire himself because he needed a suitable backdrop for his concert.

It (the double-clarinet in India) was primarily used for snake charming, since the snake would do almost anything to get the Indians to stop playing it.

Well, all's fair in love, war and fooling the critics.

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?

There are three Bachs. Johann, Sebastian and Offen.

The oboe sounds like a clarinet with a cold.

You want something by Bach? Which one, Johann Sebastian or Jacques Offen?

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.