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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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

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Having come to live in this age is as though one were to have entered another country. Learn its language or risk being left out. – Theodore Bikel

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All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must always be accompanied by moral choice. – Theodore Bikel

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Really I dont like human nature unless all candied over with art. – Virginia Woolf

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What is art? Nature concentrated. – Honore de Balzac

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Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits. – Casey Stengel

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Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist. – Franz Liszt

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We shall listen, not lecture learn, not threaten. We will enhance our safety by earning the respect of others and showing respect for them. In short, our foreign policy will rest on the traditional American values of restraint and empathy, not on military might. – Theodore C. Sorensen

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Experts tell us that 90% of all brain development occurs by the age of five. If we dont begin thinking about education in the early years, our children are at risk of falling behind by the time they start Kindergarten. – Robert. L. Ehrlich

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