Quotes about Duke Ellington

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

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

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

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

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People do not retire. They are retired by others.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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