Misery is a communicable disease.
MARTHA GRAHAMMy childhood years were a balance of dark and light.
More Martha Graham Quotes
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It’s what I always wanted to do, to show the laughter, the fun, the joy of dance.
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No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times.
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There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique.
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Censorship is the height of vanity.
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Our arms start from the back because they were once wings.
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Modern dance isn’t anything except one thing in my mind: the freedom of women in America.
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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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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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Nothing is more revealing than movement.
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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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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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Freedom to a dancer means discipline. That is what technique is for — liberation.
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What makes a great dancer is not technique. What makes a great dancer is passion.
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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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