I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.
Duke EllingtonRead
Tomorrow is in the wings waiting for you to sound her entrance fanfare.
Interpretation
Tomorrow represents potential and new opportunities that await us.
Duke Ellington's quote emphasizes the idea that each new day brings with it fresh possibilities and opportunities. Just as an actor waits for the cue to enter the stage, tomorrow is ready for us to embrace it and make the most of what lies ahead. This encourages us to approach each day with anticipation and readiness to act on the opportunities that come our way.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire students about their future.
I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.
There is no art without intention.
There is nothing to keeping a band together. You simply have to have a gimmick, and the gimmick I use is to pay them money!
Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
Playing 'bop' is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.
Jazz is a good barometer of freedom.
The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.
When it is dark enough, men see the stars.
Let us, therefore, not be weary of well-doing; for we shall reap an eternal harvest of comfort, if we faint not.
Long live the rose that grew from the concrete when no one else ever cared!
Because mountains are high and broad, the way of riding the clouds is always reached in the mountains; the inconceivable power of soaring in the wind comes freely from the mountains
The darker it gets, the brighter your light will shine.
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