Creative Quotations from . . .
Victor Borge
(1909-2000) born on
Jan 03
US pianist, comedian. He combines music with humor to create musical satire; guest with major symphonies.
         
   
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F
I know [canned music] makes chickens lay more eggs and factory workers produce more. But how much more can they get out of you on an elevator?

R
Humor [is] something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.
A
In my youth, I wanted to be a great pantomimist -- but I found I had nothing to say.
N
When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance.
K
If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
 


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: King Features
R: In "Times" (London), 3 Jan 1984.
A: In "Treasury of Humorous Quotations," eds. William Cole and Louis Phillips, 1996.
N: In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
K: In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
 

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