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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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We Jews have a special attachment to the Book. The study of page after page in tomes yellowing with age was obligatory. – 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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To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event. – Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Art cannot result from sophisticated, frivolous, or superficial effects. – Hans Hofmann

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When painting, an artist must take care not to trap his soul in the canvas. – Terri Guillemets

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Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. – Oscar Wilde

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