Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the...

Who said "Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the... "?

"Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the... " is one of a famous quotes by Theodore Bikel. Complete quote is as follows;
"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."

What is "Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the... "?

"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." This is a quote by Theodore Bikel which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• The heart never grows better by age I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.

What does "Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the... " mean?

This quote is primarily about fear although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Theodore Bikel. Complete quote is as follows;
"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."