Bits Quote by Victor Borge Download Open image “There is a bit of Hans Christian Andersen in every Dane.” — Victor Borge ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Bits Christian Hans Christian Andersen
“Danes are good at appreciating the small things in life and at making the best of whatever they have. They place emphasis on the… — Louisa Thomsen Brits Copy Share Image
“This book was made possible by the letter “ø.” Also the letter “æ.” The first time I saw them, I fell in love and… — Jessica Day George Copy Share Image
“Andersen himself believed that many of his finest stories were written after travels to Rome, Naples, Constantinople, and Athens in 1841. He returned to… — Maria Tatar Copy Share Image
“I can't see that Danish episode as an adventure, or a crisis survived, or a serious quest for anything definable. It was just another happening like today's luncheon, something I got into and got out of. And it reminds me too much of how little life changes: how, without dramatic events or high resolves, without tragedy, without even pathos, a… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share
“An oxymoronic combination of the tough and tender, [Of Mice and Men] will appeal to sentimental cynics, cynical sentimentalists...Readers less easily thrown off their… — Time-Life Books Copy Share Image
One of my favorite writers is Hans Christian Anderson. His stories speak to the times. — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
A lot of people who live in Denmark will understand Danish but not necessarily speak it. — Susanne Bier Copy Share Image
All of my work is influenced by fairy tales, and I hope my work shows Hans Christian Anderson's influence. — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
Imagine an American Hans Christian Andersen, conceive of the Brothers Grimm living in Missouri, and you will approximate Howard Schwartz, a fable-maker and fable-gatherer seduced by the uncanny and the unearthly. In Lilith's Cave, he once again reaches into a magical cornucopia of folklore and fantasy and spreads before us, in enchanting language, the marvels and shocks of dybbuks, ghosts,… — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share
Denmark is like a secret little place with its own special language. — Helena Christensen Copy Share Image
What is the difference between a Nazi and a dog?The Nazi lifts his arm. — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
And now, in honour of the 150th anniversary of Beethoven's death, I would like to play 'Clear the Saloon', er, 'Clair de Lune', by… — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
Clarinets, like lawyers, have cases, mouthpieces, and they need a constant supply of hot air in order to function. — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
“I'd like to thank my parents for making this night possible. And my children for making it necessary.” — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
Did you know that Mozart had no arms and no legs? I've seen statues of him on people's pianos. — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
I learned to play the piano on my mother's knee - that was before we got a piano. — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
My father invented a cure for which there was no disease and unfortunately my mother caught it and died of it. — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
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… — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward. — Victor Borge Copy Share Image
Brad [Dourif] would tell himself that he was not intentionally trying to mimic Jack Nicholson in any way. I think that actually bothers him… — David Kirschner Copy Share Image
There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party...and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat. Republicans are a bit stupider, more rigid, more doctrinaire in their laissez-faire capitalism than the Democrats, who are cuter, prettier, a bit more corrupt - until recently... and more willing than the Republicans to make small adjustments when the poor,… — Gore Vidal Copy Share
I became a bit of a teacher's pet, and it became known in the school by both faculty and students that I really excelled… — Paul Smith Copy Share Image
The happy medium is television. And if you find a good suitor, you can do it for years. With movies, you roll the dice.… — Bruce Campbell Copy Share Image
If I had my brothers I think with just a little bit of the correct marketing, I'd like to be almost exclusively in small… — Terry Bozzio Copy Share Image
Talented people can predict with great accuracy what's about to happen just a tiny bit ahead of their competitors. It might be two seconds… — Kevin Maney Copy Share Image
He referred to me as an 'insufferable puffed-up prat'. This is a bit rich coming from a man who actually married his own mother. — Steven Morrissey Copy Share Image
It won't do you a bit of good to know everything if you don't do anything with it. — Louise Fitzhugh Copy Share Image
I was told I had brain damage. I always knew it was an unfair label. Now I have a clearer understanding of what's wrong… — Susan Boyle Copy Share Image
I think that's the beauty of the current setup, is that Legends is meant to be a bit of a revolving door. — Wentworth Miller Copy Share Image
We, as pop stars, are people not androids. We’ve got views. I’ve got opinions and I don’t see why I shouldn’t use a bit… — Roger Meddows Taylor Copy Share Image
In terms of style, too, I think I've been working with a somewhat limited -- although intentionally limited -- set of tools. So I'm… — Kelly Link Copy Share Image
![“An oxymoronic combination of the tough and tender, [Of Mice and Men] will appeal to sentimental cynics, cynical sentimentalists...Readers less easily thrown off their trolley will still prefer Hans Andersen. [Time 1937]” quote by Time-Life Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ba8/time-life-books-283358_bad-reviews_an-oxymoronic-combination-of-the-tough-a_1199332.jpg)
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