Dance is a song of the body. Either of joy or pain.
MARTHA GRAHAMYou 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.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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The spine is the tree of life. Respect it.
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It’s not my job to look beautiful. It’s my job to look interesting.
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I did not choose to be a dancer. I was chosen.
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We are all of us, unique – each a unique pattern of creativity and if we do not fulfill it, it is lost for all time.
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The reason dance has held such an ageless magic for the world is that it has been the symbol of the performance of living.
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If 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.
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In a dancer, there is a reverence for such forgotten things as the miracle of the small beautiful bones and their delicate strength.
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It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable it is, nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.
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Stand up! Keep your backs straight! Remember that this is where the wings grow.
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The gesture is the thing truly expressive of the individual – as we think so will we act.
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You don’t pick dance. Dance picks you.
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What people in the world think of you is really none of your business.
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Our arms start from the back because they were once wings.
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In the end, it all comes down to the art of breathing.
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Every dance is a kind of fever chart, a graph of the heart.
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