Theodore Bikel Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I know for certain of only one commandment, one obligation, that God imposes upon us, and that is to be compassionate toward other human beings.”

“If I have one vanity wish, it would be to direct. It's the only thing I haven't done yet that I would like to.”

“It's a sad thing to contemplate, but I'm the last surviving cast member of 'The African Queen.'”

“We Jews have a special attachment to the Book. The study of page after page in tomes yellowing with age was obligatory.”

“When something is moving you get that intake of breath and that stillness from the audience.”

“You learn more from the flops than from the hits.”

“Despite a large body of work in films, TV, theatre and concerts, I am viewed by many as a Jewish artist. I do not resent the label, except for the fact that I disapprove of labels in general.”

“I glory in the fact that a human being has multiple talents and exercises them all with a degree of integrity and artistic proficiency. That's what I do.”

“We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.”

“I prefer to make common cause with those whose weapons are guitars, banjos, fiddles and words.”