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Quote by Martha Graham
Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all

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. – Martha Graham

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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. – Martha Graham

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Life
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Martha Graham
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I did not want to be a tree, a flower or a wave. In a dancers body, we as audience must see ourselves, not the imitated behavior of everyday actions, not the phenomenon of nature, not exotic creatures from another planet, but something of the miracle that is a human being. – Martha Graham

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Nature
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The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly. – Anon.

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To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to recieve all the great truths which atheism would deny. – Joseph Addison

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Well, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I dont think Im doing anything terribly new. – Rob Bell

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Oh, brethren, be great believers! Little faith will bring your souls to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to you. – C.H. Spurgeon

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If they had not landed there would be some reason for celebrating the fact. – Mark Twain

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If you go out with a girl and they say she has a great personality, shes ugly. If they tell you a guy works hard, hes got no skills. – Charles Barkley

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