Dance is the hidden language of the soul, of the body.
MARTHA GRAHAMFire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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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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Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.
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The body says what words cannot.
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In the end, it all comes down to the art of breathing.
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I use the words gods and goddesses principally, I think, to mean beautiful bodies – bodies that are absolute instruments. And I believe in discipline, I believe in a very definite technique.
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The body is a sacred garment. It’s your first and last garment; it is what you enter life in and what you depart life with, and it should be treated with honor.
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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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I did not choose to be a dancer. I was chosen.
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Age’ is the acceptance of a term of years. But maturity is the glory of years.
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What people in the world think of you is really none of your business.
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Art is eternal for it reveals the inner landscape which is the soul of man.
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The center of the stage is where I am.
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I’d rather an audience like me than dislike me, but I’d rather they disliked me than be apathetic, because that is the kiss of death.
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Stand up! Keep your backs straight! Remember that this is where the wings grow.
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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.
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