Martha Graham Quotes

Things live by moving and gain strength as they go.

So much of motion, is so much of life, and so much of joy, and to stand still, or get on but slowly, is death and the devil.

Where you stand today does not matter; it is the direction in which your are moving, and the rate at which you travel, that count.

A leader can't move a country that's not ready. You can't make the waves, but when you see them coming, you can help direct them.

A glacier will frequently move forward one foot while retreating three feet... Which reminds me a lot of myself!

There is an energy within... pure strength... the energy of the person which is put in different forms, in different shapes... once we discover that energy I think that such a thing as dance becomes such a delight because you're moving on a stream that is you but it is even over and beyond you.

For something that is static, fixed, dead, there can be a way or a definite path; but not for anything that is moving and living.

But the world moves on, even when you don't want it to, even when change feels like the end of everything. It never stops.

Don't ask the world to stop moving because you have doubts.

Ka works and the world moves on.

But times do change and move continually.

If you don’t move, you get stale.

You know things are moving. You're changing, you fellow Dead are changing, the world is ready for something miraculous. What are we waiting for?

We're not moving fast enough with where things are going.

Mistakes can't be erased, but they move you from your present position.

Things should all be moving toward the expression of a great idea.

People need to dance. I'd say dance at least twice a day. That's how to get your energy up and how you keep you revolutionary spirit going. It's Emma Goldman who said, "Any revolution where I can't dance is not my revolution." I think that's the revolution we want.

Always move forward, going straight will get you nowhere.

The best way to confront, or deal with, technological innovation is to keep moving technologically.

Change or stagnate. Keep moving or die.

The past can teach us, nurture us, but it cannot sustain us. The essence of life is change, and we must move ever forward or the soul will wither and die.

Take a rest and the world catches up with you. Lesson in life--keep moving.

Keep moving ahead because action creates momentum, which in turn creates unanticipated opportunities.

Life is about movement, expansion, growth, and actualizing potential. If you stay in a home, relationship, or job beyond the time it is healthy for you, the universe will prod you with thorns as if to say, “It’s time to move to a broader domain.” If you do not heed the message, the thorns will get sharper and at some point you will have no choice but to fly. When you do, you will understand why a once comfortable situation became uncomfortable.

I've always been better moving than I am standing still.