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.
MARTHA GRAHAMYou will only get out of a dance class what you bring to it. Learn by practice.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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I did not choose to be a dancer. I was chosen.
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You will only get out of a dance class what you bring to it. Learn by practice.
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The secret to dancing is that it is about everything except dancing.
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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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It’s not my job to look beautiful. It’s my job to look interesting.
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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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Dance is the landscape of man’s soul.
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Art is eternal for it reveals the inner landscape which is the soul of man.
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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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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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Discipline is liberation.
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The world I’m interested in is the one where things are not named.
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Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.
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Dancers have more bones than most people and on the days when you work hard you are sure that you have somehow accumulated more bones than you started with.
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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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