If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no point in dancing it
Isadora DuncanRead
To express what is the most moral, healthful and beautiful in art this is the mission of the dancer, and to this I dedicate my life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The dancer's purpose is to convey beauty and morality through their art.
In this quote, Isadora Duncan emphasizes the profound responsibility of the dancer to portray the highest ideals of morality, health, and beauty in their art. This dedication to expressing these values showcases the importance of artistry as a means to inspire and uplift humanity.
Themes
ArtDanceMoralityBeautyExpression
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech about the importance of the arts in society.
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A dancer, if she is great, can give to the people something that they can carry with them forever. They can never forget it, and it has changed them, though they may never know it.
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Master technique, so that technique NEVER prevents you from dancing.
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Oh Woman, come before us, before our eyes longing for beauty, and tired of the ugliness of civilization, come in simple tunics, letting us see the line and harmony of the body beneath, and dance for us. Dance us the sweetness of life. Give us again the sweetness and the beauty of the true dance, give us again the joy of seeing the simple unconscious pure body of a woman. Like a great call it has come, and women must hear it and answer it.
Isadora DuncanRead
I have only danced my life. As a child I danced the spontaneous joy of growing things. As an adolescent, I danced with joy turning to apprehension of the first realisation of tragic undercurrents; apprehension of the pitiless brutality and crushing progress of life.
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