There are two kinds of worries – those you can do something about and those you can’t. Don’t spend any time on the latter.
DUKE ELLINGTONSomehow I suspect that if Shakespeare were alive today, he might be a jazz fan himself.
More Duke Ellington Quotes
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There are 2 rules in life: Number 1- Never quit. Number2- Never forget rule number 1.
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Without a deadline, baby, I wouldn’t do nothing.
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What does music mean to you? What would you do without music?
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There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.
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Jazz today, as always in the past, is a matter of thoughtful creation, not mere unaided instinct.
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I fluffed off the guy who kept requesting tunes all night, then found out he was the King’s son.
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People do not retire. They are retired by others.
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Music is the tonal reflection of beauty.
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Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
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Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn’t want me to be too famous too young.
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A goal is a dream with a finish line.
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Billy Strayhorn was my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head, my brainwaves in his head, and his in mine.
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I never had much interest in the piano until I realized that every time I played, a girl would appear on the piano bench to my left and another to my right.
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Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one.
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A Satin Doll is a woman who is as pretty on the inside as she is on the outside.
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