In a dancer, there is a reverence for such forgotten things as the miracle of the small beautiful bones and their delicate strength.
MARTHA GRAHAMI 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.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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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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The body is your instrument in dance, but your art is outside that creature, the body.
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Repetition not for monotony but the ecstasy it induces.
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I get up, I fall down, all the while I am dancing.
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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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Freedom to a dancer means discipline. That is what technique is for — liberation.
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Discipline is liberation.
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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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I want to make people feel intensely alive. I’d rather have them against me than indifferent.
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Dance is communication, and so the great challenge is to speak clearly, beautifully and with inevitability.
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Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.
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Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.
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Dance is the landscape of man’s soul.
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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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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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