Martha Graham Quotes
- 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 of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open…. No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others. - View Quote Details on There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a…
- Some of you are doomed to be artists. - View Quote Details on Some of you are doomed to be artists.
- Movement never lies. - View Quote Details on Movement never lies.
- Dance is the hidden language of the soul. - View Quote Details on Dance is the hidden language of the soul.
- Dancing appears glamorous, easy, delightful. But the path to paradise of the achievement is not easier than the other. There is fatigue so great that the body cries, even in its sleep. There are times of complete frustration there are daily small deaths. - View Quote Details on Dancing appears glamorous, easy, delightful. But the path to paradise…
About Martha Graham
Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991 ) was an American dancer and choreographer regarded as one of the foremost pioneers of modern dance, and is widely considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
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