Martha Graham
11 May 1894-1 April 1991
artist, n.
The Artist is never ahead of his time. He is his time.
body, n.
The Body never lies.
The Body is a sacred garment.
censorship, n.
Censorship is the height of vanity.
dancer, n.
The Dancer is the messenger of the Gods.
dancing, n.
Dancing is a song of the body, either of joy or pain.
Dancing is the hidden language of the soul, of the body.
Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery.
Dancing is becoming an athlete of God.
mediocrity, n.
Mediocrity is the only sin.
misery, n.
Misery is a communicable disease.
practice, n.
Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
Martha Graham