Quotes by Graham, Martha

Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great >>

There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated thr >>

We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmati >>

Quotations about Action

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it. >>

Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do, if it w >>

Action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature. >>

There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. 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 open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is on a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.

Graham, Martha