“Dancers are the messengers of the gods.”
Martha Graham (1894–1991) American dancer and choreographer
“Dancers are the messengers of the gods.”
Martha Graham (1894–1991) American dancer and choreographer
Gene Kelly (1912–1996) American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer and choreographer
Quoted in "Gene Kelly's Musical Memories" by Rex Reed, in The Chicago Tribune (November 29, 1970)
“Her breath a warm fire
In every lovers heart
A mistress to magicians
And a dancer to the gods”
Cat Stevens (1948) British singer-songwriter
Angelsea
Song lyrics, Catch Bull at Four (1972)
Fred Astaire (1899–1987) American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and television presenter
Rudolph Nureyev quoted in Cooke, Alistair. "Fred Astaire Obituary", Letter From America, BBC World Service, June 1987.
“I am an athlete, and as an athlete it’s normal to keep challenging to do more and more.”
Yuzuru Hanyu (1994) Japanese figure skater (1994-)
Interpretation of a Japanese interview, as quoted in an article https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/sports/olympics/yuzuru-hanyu.html of The New York Times, written by Jeré Longman, published 4 January 2018. (Retrieved 10 September 2020) <br class="br">Other quotes, 2018
Jim Ross (1952) American professional wrestling commentator, professional wrestling referee, and restaurateur
Commentary Nicknames
“Life is the dancer and you are the dance.”
Eckhart Tolle (1948) German writer
A New Earth (2005)
Source: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
“A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator.”
Paul Valéry (1871–1945) French poet, essayist, and philosopher
Source: Unsourced
Martha Graham (1894–1991) American dancer and choreographer
I Am A Dancer (1952)
Source: Blood Memory