Quote by Theodore Bikel
In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares

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

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You cant expect the entire world to come to New York to see you. You have to travel to them. – Theodore Bikel

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But there is a difference here: When Jewish children are murdered, Arabs celebrate the deed. The death of an Arab child is no cause for celebration in Israel. – Theodore Bikel

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In my mind the city of Ariel is a thorn in Israels side and a serious obstacle to peace. – Theodore Bikel

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I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical, that does something other than sit on its ass in a museum. – Claes Oldenburg

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Every child is an artist, with imagination and the artistic instinct. Life stamps these out… – Percy Mackaye, 1915 lecture

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The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself. – Paul Cezanne

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Art is not living. It is the use of living. – Audre Lorde

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