Playing op is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.

Quote by Duke Ellington

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I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.

I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.

Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too...

Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too...

On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so...

On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so...

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master

It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.

It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.

People do not retire. They are retired by others.

People do not retire. They are retired by others.

You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it.

You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it.

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't...

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't...

Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too...

Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too...

There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money...

There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money...

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

Now I can say loudly and openly what I have been saying to myself on...

Now I can say loudly and openly what I have been saying to myself on...

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited

There are two kinds of worries - those you can do something about and those...

There are two kinds of worries - those you can do something about and those...

A problem is your chance to do your best.

A problem is your chance to do your best.

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous...

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous...