Viola Quotes

27 quotes by 20 authors

The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer. — Victor Borge
My story starts at sea, a perilous voyage to an unknown land. A shipwreck. The wild waters roar and heave. The brave vessel is dashed… — William Shakespeare
I don't care how much money he (Frank Viola) makes. He can have my locker, I'll take him to all the best restaurants and show… — Dwight Gooden
I loved doing Shakespeare. My two favorite roles, in fact, have been Viola in Twelfth Night and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. — Blythe Danner
I often conduct an orchestra in my sleep; my orchestras are so huge that the back desks of the violas vanish into the horizon. And… — Jean Sibelius
Bill Viola is worth ten Scorseses. — Peter Greenaway
I can speak of actors that I love. I love Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, her tenacity. I love Charlize Theron. She's so surprising and so… — Lupita Nyong'o
I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between… — Gavin Bryars
I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best… — Octavia Spencer
II know very, very little about the ukulele, but I actually grew up playing the viola from 4th grade through high school. — Kris Allen
The Third Quartet I made the instruments in pairs - Two different pairs - Violin and viola, and violin and cello. They played very different… — Elliott Carter
I was raised by my great-great aunt. I was adopted within our family. My mother had me when she was, I think, 15, 16. They… — Eric Dickerson
I started formal piano training when I was 4. From there I had little violas, and I had dancing lessons of every sort and description,… — Twyla Tharp
But, indeed, words are very rascals, since bonds [vows] disgraced them." Viola: "Thy reason, man?" Feste: "Troth [Truthfully], sir, I can yield you none without… — William Shakespeare
As long as you have any floor space at all, you have room for books! Just make two stacks of books the same height, place… — Jan Karon
The Violins waltzed. The Cellos and Basses provided accompaniment. The Violas mourned their fate, while the Concertmaster showed off. The Flutes did bird imitationsâ€¦repeatedly, and… — Daniel Handler
This fellow is wise enough to play the fool; And to do that well craves a kind of wit: He must observe their mood on… — William Shakespeare
And I know Iâ€™ve lost. Everything is lost. Everything is over. â€œAs the newly appointed President of this fair planet of ours,â€ the Mayor says,… — Patrick Ness
I'll find you- Keep calling for me, Viola- Cuz here I come. — Patrick Ness
Viola blows out a thoughtful air. "My dad used to say, 'There's only forward, Vi, only outward and up.'" "There's only forward," I repeat. "Outward… — Patrick Ness

Who Wrote These Viola Quotes

20 authors contributed a total of 27 Viola Quotes as follows: