1072 quotes by austrian authors for you to enjoy

For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles. Theodore Bikel

Life Believe Indeed Only Firmly Democratic Principles According Any Communal Organized Jewish

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? Theodore Bikel

No doubt unity is something to be desired, to be striven for, but it cannot be willed into being by mere declarations. Theodore Bikel

Doubt Unity Willed No Doubt Something Mere Being Cannot Desired

While we all could agree that the Zionist ideal is alive and well, there is serious doubt whether the Zionist movement can be said to be an ongoing proposition, fragmented as its components are in ideology and in practice. Theodore Bikel

Practice Ideology Doubt Fragmented Alive Components Ongoing Could Proposition Ideal Well Said Movement Whether While Agree Serious Zionist

I am not, and have never been, in favor of boycotting Israel. Theodore Bikel

Favor Never Am Israel Been

I refuse to do shows that are narrowly constructed, that appeal to only one sentiment. I do a lot of Jewish material in front of non-Jews and a lot of non-Jewish material in front of Jews on the simple theory that the non-Jews are entitled to a glimpse of a Jewish world and the Jews are entitled to a glimpse of the world. Theodore Bikel

World Simple Entitled Sentiment Jews Only Constructed Glimpse Material Narrowly Lot Front Refuse Theory Appeal Shows Jewish

I am first, and foremost, an actor. That's what I am. To me, a song is a mini-drama. My musical ability informs the actor as well because it gives me a sense of timing that non-musicians don't have. So, one hand washes the other. Theodore Bikel

Me Song First Timing Sense Other Musical Ability Gives Well Because Am Foremost Hand Informs Actor

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

Sad Queen Member Cast Sad Thing Contemplate Surviving African Thing Last

I don't speak out because I am an actor nor will I keep silent because I am an actor. I respect my profession, but it endows me with no special privileges; but it also does not limit me or muzzle me. I am a person and a citizen with the attendant responsibilities of voice and vote. Theodore Bikel

Me Respect Vote Speak Will Citizen Out Responsibilities Silent Voice Attendant Also Because Limit Does Am Nor Privileges Person Special Profession Keep Actor

There is no role I cannot play except a midget. Theodore Bikel

Except Role Cannot Midget Play

Accents. I'm very good with accents. I'm exceedingly good. Theodore Bikel

Good Exceedingly Accents Very

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.' Theodore Bikel

Life Fashion Great Knowledge You Theatre Thinking Other Imitating Type Approach Danger Say Kind TV Instead Like Supposed Emulate Frequently Dealing Role Done Producers Your Who Sean Many Sean Connery Connery Actor Alas Things Basis

Only when I am by seawater can I truly breathe, to say nothing of my ability to think. Thomas Bernhard

Nothing Think Say Ability Only Am Truly Breathe

I wrote somewhere during the Cold War that I sometimes wish the Iron Curtain were much taller than it is, so that you could see whether the development of science with no communication was parallel on the two sides. In this case it certainly wasn't. Thomas Gold

War You Science Communication Sometimes Somewhere Wish Cold Cold War Sides Parallel See Case Could Development Wrote Taller Were Iron Iron Curtain Than Curtain Whether Much Certainly Two