Accordions Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Accordions Assassins Harmony Instruments Music making Musical Musical instruments Peace Sentiments
Accordion to a recent survey, replacing words with the names of musical instruments in a sentence often goes undetected. — Ramandeep Singh Copy Share Image
The accordion came from just having a desire to play music. Somehow, I have slowly taught myself. — Mary Steenburgen Copy Share Image
“In one room the carpet had been rolled back, and a hunchback wearing a velvet smoking-jacket was playing an accordion, writhing backwards and forwards… — Anthony Powell Copy Share Image
“Of my own accord I want to learn the accordion, according to a cord (not a chord).” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
“The accordion and the whores and the retching,' he said. 'That's our music.” — Paula McLain Copy Share Image
I'm not very good at the accordion. If I played guitar, I wouldn't be on anyone's album. But because I play the accordion and… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
Ive realized that even more that what is beautiful about the accordion is to play with a single finger sometimes, with a very pure,… — Richard Galliano Copy Share Image
My first instrument was an accordion. Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage. — Hunter Hayes Copy Share Image
Do you know that my very first experience as a composer was a 'Concerto for Accordion?' — Alfred Schnittke Copy Share Image
No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully. — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
A musician carries the music within him. He needs no specific instrument. he is the music. — Marlo Morgan Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion. — Lucas Grabeel Copy Share Image
My father bought me a little cardboard accordion, and when I was three I got this little machine. — Toots Thielemans Copy Share Image
To sing you must first open your mouth. You must have a pair of lungs, and a little knowledge of music. It is not… — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
Rosa Hubermann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her husband's accordion tied to her chest. Her fingers hovered above the keys.… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
She didn't dare to look up, but she could feel their frightened eyes hanging onto her as she hauled the words in and breathed… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“HAPPINESS I ASKED the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell me what is happiness. And I went to famous executives… — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
A new study found that women think men holding a guitar are more attractive, even if they are not playing it. In a related… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
And I can promise you something, because it was a thing I saw many years later - a vision in the book thief herself… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be… — Richard Widmark Copy Share Image
No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully. — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
The editor, Stephen Segal, actually called me with the idea of creating an accordion book [ "The Thorn & The Blossom"], and asked if… — Theodora Goss Copy Share Image
![“The editor, Stephen Segal, actually called me with the idea of creating an accordion book [ "The Thorn & The Blossom"], and asked if I could write a story for it. I was so intrigued! I immediately knew that it had to be a love story told from the points of view of the two main characters. Right…” quote by Theodora Goss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a5d/theodora-goss-10051_accordions_the-editor-stephen-segal-actually-called_440631.jpg)