Art is eternal for it reveals the inner landscape which is the soul of man.
MARTHA GRAHAMYou do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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The center of the stage is where I am.
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Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
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The world I’m interested in is the one where things are not named.
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Repetition not for monotony but the ecstasy it induces.
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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 people in the world think of you is really none of your business.
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The spine is the tree of life. Respect it.
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No animal ever has an ugly body until it is domesticated. It is the same with the human body.
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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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Age’ is the acceptance of a term of years. But maturity is the glory of years.
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Stand up! Keep your backs straight! Remember that this is where the wings grow.
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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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I am certain that movement never lies. There is only one law of posture I have been able to discover – the perpendicular line connecting heaven and earth.
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Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.
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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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