Agnes de Mille's Quotes

Agnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer.

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Agnes de Mille about People:

Theater people are always pining and agonizing because they're afraid that they'll be forgotten. And ...
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Agnes de Mille about Creative:

The creative urge is the demon that will not accept anything second rate.

Agnes de Mille about Beautiful:

To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is ...
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Agnes de Mille about Moment:

Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The ...
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Agnes de Mille about Mind:

The universe lies before you on the floor, in the air, in the mysterious bodies ...
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Agnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer.

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Agnes de Mille about Education:

A good education is usually harmful to a dancer. A good calf is better than a good head.

Agnes de Mille about Moment:

Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little.

Agnes de Mille about Modern:

Modern dancers give a sinister portent about our times.

Agnes de Mille about May:

The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark.

Agnes de Mille about Life:

No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently.

Agnes de Mille about Music:

The truest expression of a people is in its dances and its music. Bodies never lie.

Agnes de Mille about Love:

The practice mirror is to be used for the correction of faults, not for a love affair, and the figure you watch should not become your dearest friend.

Agnes de Mille about Creative:

The creative urge is the demon that will not accept anything second rate.

Agnes de Mille about Mind:

The universe lies before you on the floor, in the air, in the mysterious bodies of your dancers, in your mind. From this voyage no one returns poor or weary.

Agnes de Mille about People:

Theater people are always pining and agonizing because they're afraid that they'll be forgotten. And in America they're quite right. They will be.

Agnes de Mille about Beautiful:

To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.