Duke Ellington Quotes

Here, we’ve compiled a list of the best Duke Ellington Quotes. The wide variety of quotes available makes it possible to find a quote to suit your needs. You’ve likely heard some of the Duke Ellington Quotes before, but that’s because they truly are great.

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

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

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2

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

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3

Playing ‘bop’ is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.

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4

People do not retire. They are retired by others.

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5

A man is a god in ruins.

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

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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.

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On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so much more of what I had been taught, and of what I had learned about life and about the people in mine.

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9

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

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10

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

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Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don’t want it.

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On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so much more of what I had been taught, and of what I had learned about life and about the people in mine.

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13

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don’t want it.

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

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15

People do not retire. They are retired by others.

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16

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn’t want your daughter to associate with.

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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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18

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

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

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

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

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Gray skies are just clouds passing over.

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