181 Quotes by Martha Graham

The only sin is mediocrity.

The unique must be fulfilled.

Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can

Looking at the past is like lolling in a rocking chair. It is so relaxing and you can rock back and forth on the porch, and never go forward.

It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable it is, nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.

I don't think in Art there is ever a precedent; each moment is a new one & terrifying & threatening & bursting with hope.

The reason dance has held such an ageless magic for the world is that it has been the symbol of the performance of living.

You are unique, and if that is not fulfilled, then something has been lost.

A dancer must listen to his body and pay homage to it. Behind the movement lies this terrible, driving passion, this necessity. I won't settle for anything less.