It is sometimes difficult to be inspired when trying to write a persuasive essay, book report or thoughtful research paper. Often of times, it is hard to find words that best describe your ideas. VIPessays now provides a database of over 150,000 quotations and proverbs from the famous inventors, philosophers, sportsmen, artists, celebrities, business people, and authors that are aimed to enrich and strengthen your essay, term paper, book report, thesis or research paper.
Try our free search of constantly updated quotations and proverbs database.
Browse Authors:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
(Click a letter to view the authors)
Letter "P" » Paul Desmond Quotes
(Click a letter to view the authors)
«Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught.»
Author: Paul Desmond
«We used to get on planes, and they'd ask who we were, and we'd say, 'The Dave Brubeck Quartet', and they'd say, 'Who?' In later years they'd say, 'Oh', which amounts to the same thing.»
Author: Paul Desmond
«I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.»
Author: Paul Desmond
«I was overlooked long before anyone knew who I was.»
Author: Paul Desmond
«I think I had it in the back of my mind that I wanted it to sound like a dry martini.»
Author: Paul Desmond
«The qualities in music I considered most important -- and still do -- were beauty, simplicity, originality, discrimination, and sincerity,»
Author: Paul Desmond
«I felt a responsibility to all other newsletter publishers.»
Author: Paul Desmond
«Complexity can be a trap. You can have a ball developing a phrase, inverting it, playing it in different keys and times and all. But it's really more introspective than communicative. Like a crossword puzzle compared to a poem.»
Author: Paul Desmond
Research our database of over 800,000 top-quality pre-written papers plus 15,000 biographies for only $9.95/month.
Instant Account Activation. Register Now.
Instant Account Activation. Register Now.