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.
MARTHA GRAHAMDancers 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.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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Wherever a dancer stands is holy ground.
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There is a force, a quickness that is translated through you into action. If you block it, the world will not have it.
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The center of the stage is where I am.
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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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Freedom to a dancer means discipline. That is what technique is for — liberation.
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Repetition not for monotony but the ecstasy it induces.
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In the end, it all comes down to the art of breathing.
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You 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.
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What I do must be done in the sunlight of awareness.
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The spine is the tree of life. Respect it.
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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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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.
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Stand up! Keep your backs straight! Remember that this is where the wings grow.
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The unique must be fulfilled.
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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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