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Quotes by Billy Strayhorn

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I'll live a lush life in some small dive.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Dive Life Live Lush Small Some

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Romance is mush, stifling those who strive.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Mush Romance Strive Those Who

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Ever up and onward.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Ever Onward Up

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You're in a mess, and in excess.

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Topics: Excess Mess You

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My grandmother played the piano, and I used to toddle over there and pick out little things that sounded good to me.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Good Grandmother Little Little Things Me Out Over Piano Pick Played Things Used

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Love or not, I wouldn't subject a wife to the road. It's punishment.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Love Punishment Road Subject Wife

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In order to play and write, it's unique - you either do one or the other.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Either Order Other Play Unique Write You

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If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Done Enough Gets Hard Just Something Want You

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I'm not fit company for man or beast.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Beast Company Fit Man

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I think everything should happen at halfway to dawn. That's when all the heads of government should meet. I think everybody would fall in love.

~Billy Strayhorn

Topics: Dawn Everybody Everything Fall Government Halfway Happen Heads Love Meet Should Think Would I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: November 29th, 1915

Died: May 31st, 1967

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