dancing quotes
September 8, 2010
A toe shoe is as eccentric as the ballerina who wears it: their marriage is a commitment.
- Toni Bentley
(A)ll dancers have a cumulative tendency, because each beat of the tom-tom has an almost irresistible appeal. Soon, those who were just spectators would dance too.
- Camara Laye
Dear creature!-you'd swear when her delicate feet in the dance twinkle round, that her steps are of light, that her home is the air, and she only par complaisance touches the ground.
- Thomas Moore
Each time a dancer moves devoutly or a composer faithfully searches the silence for the veiled melodies, eternity is engaged.
- Maya Angelou
He, perfect dancer, climbs the rope, and balances your fear and hope
- Matthew Prior
Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.
- Alexander Pope
The man who can't dance thinks the band is no good.
- Polish Proverb
The dance is strong magic. The dance is a spirit. It turns the body to liquid steel. It makes it vibrate like a guitar. The body can fly without wings. It can sing without voice. The dance is strong magic. The dance is life.
- Pearl Primus
Dance is the hidden language of the soul.
- Martha Graham
Custom has made dancing sometimes necessary for a young man; therefore mind it while you learn it that you may learn to do it well, and not be ridiculous, though in a ridiculous act.
- Lord Chesterfield
- Toni Bentley
(A)ll dancers have a cumulative tendency, because each beat of the tom-tom has an almost irresistible appeal. Soon, those who were just spectators would dance too.
- Camara Laye
Dear creature!-you'd swear when her delicate feet in the dance twinkle round, that her steps are of light, that her home is the air, and she only par complaisance touches the ground.
- Thomas Moore
Each time a dancer moves devoutly or a composer faithfully searches the silence for the veiled melodies, eternity is engaged.
- Maya Angelou
He, perfect dancer, climbs the rope, and balances your fear and hope
- Matthew Prior
Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.
- Alexander Pope
The man who can't dance thinks the band is no good.
- Polish Proverb
The dance is strong magic. The dance is a spirit. It turns the body to liquid steel. It makes it vibrate like a guitar. The body can fly without wings. It can sing without voice. The dance is strong magic. The dance is life.
- Pearl Primus
Dance is the hidden language of the soul.
- Martha Graham
Custom has made dancing sometimes necessary for a young man; therefore mind it while you learn it that you may learn to do it well, and not be ridiculous, though in a ridiculous act.
- Lord Chesterfield