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Martha Graham Quotes

1894–1991 United States

Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American dancer and choreographer regarded as one of the foremost pioneers of modern dance, and is widely considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.

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Many times I hear the phrase "the dance of life." It is an expression that touches me deeply, for the instrument through which the dance speaks is also the instrument through which life is lived — the human body.

I Am A Dancer (1952)

To me, the only sin is mediocrity.

New York Times interview (1985)

Some of you are doomed to be artists.

Misattributed

A phrase she often used, which she credited to her father.

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Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Martha Graham (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.