Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eugene Ormandy

We have to play it longer because there are no numbers or letters.

Eugene Ormandy

We do not know when he is coming. He is coming tomorrow.

Eugene Ormandy

He was listening so I don't remember.

Eugene Ormandy

I can see none of you are smugglers; that's why it's so loud.

Eugene Ormandy

I know this music from memory, not from the music.

Eugene Ormandy

It's so legato it's difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that.

Eugene Ormandy

I always feel I do it too slow, but then others do it faster.

Eugene Ormandy

Muti is going to do the Alpine Symphony this year. He will do it well because it is not very well known.

Eugene Ormandy

Why do you always start after my beat then rush to catch up? Do you want us to stay behind?

Eugene Ormandy

Yes, the mutes are already on. You took them off in the beginning.

Eugene Ormandy

That was perfect. It was just the opposite from what I said yesterday.

Eugene Ormandy

There is a number missing. I can see it.

Eugene Ormandy

Don't think you are looking at me because you are not.

Eugene Ormandy

Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa.

Eugene Ormandy

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

Eugene Ormandy

Who is sitting in that empty chair?

Eugene Ormandy

I'm conducting slowly because I don't know the tempo.

Eugene Ormandy

I conduct faster so you can see my beat.

Eugene Ormandy

I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.

Eugene Ormandy

Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.

Eugene Ormandy

We can't hear the balance yet because the soloist is still on the airplane.

Francine Pascal

Another funny thing about having friends was that they expected things of you. they made you want to not be a terrible, awful, execrable person. They made you feel worse when you were one. It was a lot easier not to have any friends.

Francis Bacon

People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors.

Francis Bacon

Without friends the world is but a wilderness.

Francis Bacon

Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground.

Francis Bacon

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

Francesca Annis

The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband.

Fran Lebowitz

Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.

Fran Lebowitz

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one.

Fran Lebowitz

If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.

Fran Lebowitz

Bread that must be sliced with an axe is bread that is too nourishing.

Fran Lebowitz

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

Fran Lebowitz

Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.