Nothing is more revealing than movement.
MARTHA GRAHAMRepetition not for monotony but the ecstasy it induces.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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It’s not my job to look beautiful. It’s my job to look interesting.
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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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In the end, it all comes down to the art of breathing.
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Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
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What people in the world think of you is really none of your business.
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People have asked me why I chose to be a dancer. I did not choose. I was chosen to be a dancer, and with that, you live all your life.
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I want to make people feel intensely alive. I’d rather have them against me than indifferent.
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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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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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Dancers are the messengers of the gods.
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Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.
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I get up, I fall down, all the while I am dancing.
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I did not choose to be a dancer. I was chosen.
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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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Our arms start from the back because they were once wings.
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