Ballet Quote by George Balanchine

“By the time the class ended I was back into an optimistic mood about their work. They were learning, they were working, it takes…

— Ellen Gilchrist

Sometimes I just don't have time to wait for the muse to come, so I've developed things to force the muse to come back.

— Dan Mangan

Peace in Europe can only come through union in one economic system. The United States of Europe are overdue.

— Henry Williamson

“To show that they will lift each other up, hold each other tightly, cheer and comfort when need arises, work together, and cradle children…

— Jo Noelle

“All I need to do is place my pen against paper and your love writes for me.”

— Kamand Kojouri

Muse of the many twinkling feet, whose charms are now extending up from legs to arms.

— Lord Byron

Most ballet teachers in the United States are terrible. If they were in medicine, everyone would be poisoned.

— George Balanchine

If you don't feel challenged, it's because you're not doing enough. Ballet should never feel comfortable. Comfortable is lazy! If you're comfortable when you…

— George Balanchine

Ballet will speak for itself. About itself.

— George Balanchine

Ballet dancing is arduous, strenuous activity. Students are engaged in physical training that rivals the training Olympic athletes undergo. At the same time, they…

— George Balanchine

To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart; To make mankind, in conscious virtue…

— Alexander Pope

Muses had a way of killing those whom they inspired.

— Katherine Neville