In a dancer, there is a reverence for such forgotten things as the miracle of the small beautiful bones and their delicate strength.
MARTHA GRAHAMIf you feel depressed you shouldn’t go out on the street because it will show on your face and you’ll give it to others. Misery is a communicable disease.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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Stand up! Keep your backs straight! Remember that this is where the wings grow.
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It’s not my job to look beautiful. It’s my job to look interesting.
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Nothing is more revealing than movement.
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You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.
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My childhood years were a balance of dark and light.
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Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.
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No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times.
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The world I’m interested in is the one where things are not named.
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I believe one thing: that today is yesterday and tomorrow is today and you can’t stop.
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In the end, it all comes down to the art of breathing.
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The body says what words cannot.
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I did not choose to be a dancer. I was chosen.
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Our arms start from the back because they were once wings.
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Dancing is a very living art. It is essentially of the moment, although a very old art. A dancer’s art is lived while he is dancing. Nothing is left of his art except the pictures and the memories–when his dancing days are over.
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It’s what I always wanted to do, to show the laughter, the fun, the joy of dance.
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