Wherever a dancer stands is holy ground.
MARTHA GRAHAMI feel that the essence of dance is the expression of man–the landscape of his soul. I hope that every dance I do reveals something of myself or some wonderful thing a human can be.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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I feel that the essence of dance is the expression of man–the landscape of his soul. I hope that every dance I do reveals something of myself or some wonderful thing a human can be.
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We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. One becomes in some area an athlete of God.
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What makes a great dancer is not technique. What makes a great dancer is passion.
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I believe that we learn by practice… it is the performance of a dedicated precise set of acts, physical or intellectual, from which come shape of achievement, a sense of one’s being, a satisfaction of spirit.
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Stand up! Keep your backs straight! Remember that this is where the wings grow.
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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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Misery is a communicable disease.
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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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Dancers today can do anything; the technique is phenomenal. The passion and the meaning to their movement can be another thing.
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The center of the stage is where I am.
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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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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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What people in the world think of you is really none of your business.
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I don’t think in art there is ever a precedent; each moment is a new one and terrifying and threatening and bursting with hope.
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Every dance is a kind of fever chart, a graph of the heart.
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