Martha Graham quotes

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.

We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. One becomes in some area an athlete of God.

To me, a building - if it's beautiful - is the love of one man, he's made it out of his love for space, materials, things like that.

To me, a building - if it's beautiful - is the love of one man, he's made it out of his love for space, materials, things like that.

Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.

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

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, this expression is unique.

'Age' is the acceptance of a term of years. But maturity is the glory of years.

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.