Victor Borge Quotes

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Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

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I only know two pieces; one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't.

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I got to the ship just as they were pulling up the gangplank. It was the last boat to leave Finland for a long time.

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[of English] It's your language. I'm just trying to use it.

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The smile is the shortest distance between two persons.

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The first piano was built long after they didn't have any at all.

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I went to the American Consulate in Stockholm, and one of the officers there turned out to be a fan of mine. I got a visa to Finland.

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When I was a little boy and played Liebestraum, my father used to hit me on the head with a newspaper every time I slopped the cadenza... I hate Liebestraum.

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What is the difference between a Nazi and a dog?
The Nazi lifts his arm.

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Shortly after Germany forced Denmark to sign a non-aggression pact in 1939:

How nice. Now the Germans can sleep in peace, knowing that they will not be invaded by us.

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I learned to play the piano on my mother's knee - that was before we got a piano.

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

Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Victor Borge

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Born: January 3, 1909

Died: December 23, 2000 (aged 91)

Bio: Børge Rosenbaum, known professionally as Victor Borge, was a Danish comedian, conductor, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in the United States and Europe.

Known for:

Higher and Higher (1943)
The Daydreamer (1966)
De tre måske fire (1939)
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
The Victor Borge Show (Since 1951)

Victor Borge on Wikipedia

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