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What moves me is neither ethnocentric pride nor sectarian arrogance. I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures. But it is mine.
Theodore Bikel
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Theodore Bikel
Age: 91 †
Born: 1924
Born: May 2
Died: 2015
Died: July 21
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I do not know who there is among us that can claim to know God's purpose and God's intent.
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I remain convinced that I can be a true universalist only when I am a better Jew.
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I do prefer the stage. It's really the granddaddy of them all.
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I am filled with awe that filmmakers have the capacity to stir us and give us back a sense of wonder.
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Retiring' - within that word is 'tiring,' and I'm not tired. I don't believe in retirement, really.
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You can't expect the entire world to come to New York to see you. You have to travel to them.
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Must we be put to shame by much smaller and poorer countries, by Ireland, France, Austria or Sweden, who have understood that a nation's support of its arts is a matter of both national pride and cultural survival?
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An actor is supposed to emulate life. Instead, alas, many are imitating other actors. You don't fashion your knowledge of theatre or your approach to a role on the basis of what other actors have done. This kind of thinking is a great danger, especially in dealing with TV producers who frequently say things like, 'This is a Sean Connery type.'
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