Quotes by Victor Borge

About Victor Borge:

Børge Rosenbaum was a Danish comedian, conductor and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in the United States and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned him the nickname "The Clown Prince of Denmark", "The Unmelancholy Dane", and "The Great Dane".
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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.

Victor Borge

Santa Claus has the right idea - visit people only once a year.

Victor Borge

My father invented a cure for which there was no disease and unfortunately my mother caught it and died of it.

Victor Borge

I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year.

Victor Borge

Laughter is the closest distance between two people.

Victor Borge

I only know two pieces; one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't.

Victor Borge

If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.

Victor Borge

He was happily married - but his wife wasn't.

Victor Borge

The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.

Victor Borge

When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance.

Victor Borge

I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible... and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.

Victor Borge

One afternoon, when I was four years old, my father came home, and he found me in the living room in front of a roaring fire, which made him very angry. Because we didn't have a fireplace.

Victor Borge

I normally don't do requests. Unless, of course, I have been asked to do so.

Victor Borge

(Referring to the piano's natural shape) Isn't it a shame when those big fat opera singers lean against the pianos and bend them?

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(Responding to a sneeze from the audience) Who exploded?

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I'd like to thank my parents for making this night possible. And my children for making it necessary.

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The shortest distance between two people is a smile.

Victor Borge

Author Bio

  • NameVictor Borge
  • DescriptionDanish comedian and musician
  • BornJanuary 3, 1909
  • DiedDecember 23, 2000
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Denmark
  • ProfessionConductor; Musician