Art Quote by Martha Graham

“No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissastifaction; a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.” quote by Martha Graham — Download Open image

““No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissastifaction; a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.””

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The body never lies.

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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 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…

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Misery is a communicable disease.

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People have asked me why I chose to be a dancer. I did not choose. I was chosen to be a dancer, and with…

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All things I do are in every woman. Every woman is Medea. Every woman is Jocasta. There comes a time when a woman is…

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The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted.

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The secret to dancing is that it is about everything except dancing.

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What makes a great dancer is not technique. What makes a great dancer is passion.

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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…

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You are unique, and if that is not fulfilled, then something has been lost.

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You see, when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out.

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