A Quote by Charles Spurgeon

It needs more skill than I can tell To play the second fiddle well.

Charles Spurgeon

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Charles Spurgeon
British - Priest
June 19, 1834 - January 31, 1892

The second fiddle. I can get plenty of first violinists, but to find someone who can play the second fiddle with enthusiasm

Leonard Bernstein

Those who refuse to play second fiddle may wind up playing no fiddle at all.

Mason Cooley

The trick to playing second fiddle is to play it like second Stradivarius.

Robert Breault

The most difficult instrument to play in the orchestra is second fiddle.

Leonard Bernstein

We've always had to play second fiddle to the men in European football.

Emma Hayes

Sometimes when you get to the press conferences, you hear you're going to play this person in the semifinals, and in the quarters, you're going to play her. And I'm like, 'Hold on a second.' First of all, you have to make it there. Second, your opponent needs to make it there. It looks easier on paper than it is in real life.

Caroline Wozniacki

And I know I’m about to play second fiddle to another woman, as I should. But my love for you will never change, Maxon.

Kiera Cass

Working with Republicans in Congress we've already signed 88 pieces of legislation. We get no credit. They always say, well, President Trump really needs this tax bill because he hasn't passed any legislation. Well, so far in 10 months we've passed more during this period of time than any other president in the history of our country and the second - let's call runner up - is Harry Truman, was second.

Donald Trump

There are a lot of guys out there with skills who have not contributed to the evolution of the instrument. It's about more than that...it's an emotive language, an aesthetic. Skill is an aspect, but it's what you do with that skill, or say with that skill, that matters.

Vinnie Colaiuta

Lots of the bands [in New Orleans] couldn't read too much music. So they used a fiddle to play the lead - a fiddle player could read - and that was to give them some protection.

Danny Barker

Well, I had a fiddle that I really can't play, so I loaned it to Darrell. But yeah, he's from another planet.

Guy Clark

If a writer is true to his characters they will give him his plot. Observations must play second fiddle to integrity.

Phyllis Bottome

Every striker wants his midfielders to do well. If they play well, more than likely, I'll play well.

Bradley Wright-Phillips

My focus on the budget, though, has played second fiddle to what I believe is even more important - creating jobs.

Jack Markell

I'm much more open to being a supporting actor right now. At the age of 60, I'll be second fiddle. Fine. I'm happy to do it.

Robin Williams

Now, this one might be a little stringy, but then again, it's fiddle player." That isn't fiddle player, it's piccolo player." How can you tell?" It's PIPING hot!" Then blow on it first!

Stephen Sondheim

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