Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might slight any by omission. – Theodore Bikel
No heirloom of humankind captures the past as do art and language. – Theodore Bikel
You cant expect the entire world to come to New York to see you. You have to travel to them. – Theodore Bikel
In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them – unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event. – Theodore Bikel