No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times. Other 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 time,…
“The dancer’s body is simply the luminous manifestation of the soul.” – Isadora Duncan
“Take your work seriously, but never yourself.” – Margot Fonteyn
“You are unique, and if that is not fulfilled, then something has been lost.” – Martha Graham
“Creativity is intelligence having fun” – Albert Einstein
In today’s Independent, Sir Thomas Allen speaks his mind about the Katherine Jenkins and Russell Watson school of singing: I refuse to give in to this fake popularisation and lowbrow quality, and people claiming to be opera singers when they’ve never sung in an opera – it’s a deceit. Those singers could never do the real thing,…
“I’ve never believed in saying what you think. You should find a way of not telling the truth. Try to be as nice as possible.”
“When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.” – Marquis de la Grange (1639 – 1692)
“The blackest despair that can take hold of any society is the fear that living honestly is futile.”
“I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher; but, I don’t know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.”
“There is only one inborn erroneous notion: that we exist in order to be happy.”
“A knowledgeable fool is a greater fool than an ignorant fool.”
“There are few things more liberating in life than having your worst fear realised.”
“The real menace with dealing with a five year-old is that in no time at all you begin to sound like a five year-old.”
“Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.”
“There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot; but there are others who, thanks to their art and intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.”
“The Church of England entered the 20th century opposed to buggery and in favour of foxhunting. By the start of the 21st century it had reversed its position.”
“Ballet can inspire you, it can liberate you from the worries in your life, make you free, transport you to a different world. When you sit and watch a ballet you have an opportunity to feel empathy for another’s love or sorrow, go to another place.” – The Independent
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