We are all of us, unique – each a unique pattern of creativity and if we do not fulfill it, it is lost for all time.
MARTHA GRAHAMThe 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.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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Dance is the landscape of man’s soul.
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The reason dance has held such an ageless magic for the world is that it has been the symbol of the performance of living.
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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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My childhood years were a balance of dark and light.
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The gesture is the thing truly expressive of the individual – as we think so will we act.
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In the end, it all comes down to the art of breathing.
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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 secret to dancing is that it is about everything except dancing.
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The spine is the tree of life. Respect it.
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Discipline is liberation.
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Age’ is the acceptance of a term of years. But maturity is the glory of years.
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Dancers are the messengers of the gods.
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Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
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The center of the stage is where I am.
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Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.
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