Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
MARTHA GRAHAMDance is the landscape of man’s soul.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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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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My childhood years were a balance of dark and light.
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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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Wherever a dancer stands is holy ground.
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I am absorbed in the magic of movement and light. Movement never lies. It is the magic of what I call the outer space of the imagination.
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Dance is the landscape of man’s soul.
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The next time you look into the mirror, just look at the way the ears rest next to the head; look at the way the hairline grows; think of all the little bones in your wrist. It is a miracle. And the dance is a celebration of that miracle.
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Dance is a song of the body. Either of joy or pain.
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Our arms start from the back because they were once wings.
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Repetition not for monotony but the ecstasy it induces.
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Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It’s a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle.
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Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
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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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Freedom to a dancer means discipline. That is what technique is for — liberation.
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A dancer must listen to his body and pay homage to it. Behind the movement lies this terrible, driving passion, this necessity. I won’t settle for anything less.
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