Quote by Ezra Pound
Music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance. -

Music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance. – Ezra Pound

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It ought to be illegal for an artist to marry. If the artist must marry let him find someone more interested in art, or his art, or the artist part of him, than in him. After which let them take tea together three times a week. – Ezra Pound

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Art
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What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it. – Ezra Pound

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The act of bellringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people. – Ezra Pound

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Dancing
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I see dance being used as communication between body and soul, to express what it too deep to find for words. – Ruth St. Denis

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Never trust spiritual leader who cannot dance. – Mr. Miyagi, The Next Karate Kid, 1994

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Dancing is the poetry of the foot. – John Dryden

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Dance is a delicate balance between perfection and beauty. – Author Unknown

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When I have a terrible need of — shall I say the word — religion. Then I go out and paint the stars. – Vincent Van Gogh

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