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.
More Quotes from Martha Graham:
The body never lies.Martha Graham
Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
Martha Graham
We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance.
Martha Graham
Every dance is a kind of fever chart, a graph of the heart.
Martha Graham
I am unbelievably relieved. He is one of the best kids in the world.
Martha Graham
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Actions Quotes, Art Quotes, Life Quotes, Time Quotes, Work & Career Quotes, World QuotesBased on Keywords: quickening
In the 'Hurt Locker' there's a lot of me in there, a sense of humor, a man of few words and a lot of action.
Jeremy Renner
The truth is that most small businesses will not succeed and you need to be emotionally prepared for this.
Benjamin Cohen
Leaders at the highest levels of our government are undertaking a deliberate and systematic effort to redefine our government, our economy and our country.
Marco Rubio