Isadora Duncan's Quote - Before I was born my mother was in great agony of spirit and in a

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Before I was born my mother was in great agony of spirit and in a tragic situation. She could take no food except iced oysters and champagne. If people ask me when I began to dance, I reply, In my mothers womb, probably as a result of the oysters and champagne – the food of Aphrodite. – Isadora Duncan

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So that ends my first experience of matrimony, which I always thought a highly over-rated performance. – Isadora Duncan

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The first essential in writing about anything is that the writer should have no experience of the matter. – Isadora Duncan

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Art is not necessary at all. All that is necessary to make this world a better place to live in is to love – to love as Christ loved, as Buddha loved. – Isadora Duncan

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