Famous quotes containing the words london, double and/or bass:
“I suggested a doubt, that if I were to reside in London, the exquisite zest with which I relished it in occasional visits might go off, and I might grow tired of it. JOHNSON. ... No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”
—Samuel Johnson (17091784)
“I know [my label], in any case: a double face, a charming Janus, and underneath, the house motto: Be wary. On my business cards: Jean-Baptiste Clamence, actor.”
—Albert Camus (19131960)
“How are we to know that a Dracula is a key-pounding pianist who lifts his hands up to his face, or that a bass fiddle is the doghouse, or that shmaltz musicians are four-button suit guys and long underwear boys?”
—In New York City, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)