"Classical virtuosity is more than technique, line, proportion, and balance. It is as if the performer and spectator come together to hold in their hands a bird with a broken wing. The creature can be felt to stir, to struggle for freedom. Its life responds to human warmth; its wing might brush your check as it flies away."

-- Gelsey Kirkland

#Dance Quotes #Struggle Quotes #Hands Quotes

“When you have a memorable story about who you are and what your mission is, your success no longer depends on how experienced you are or how many degrees you have or who you know.Â A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers, and opens doors.”

Source : "TOMS founder credits success to curiosity, powerful story". Interview with Steve Kuhlmann, www.mrt.com. March 23, 2015.
“Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame.”

Source : Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.105
“I don't feel old. I feel like a young man that has something wrong with him.”
“You always admire what you really don't understand.”
“I have learned from my mistakes and accept that change is important. Not all change is bad. Therefore, you have to be more mindful and accountable about the decisions you make in life. Even though I've made mistakes, I can say my journey is full of authenticity because I didn't deny my ups and downs.”
“You can't have too much of everything, you must have a balance, that's very important.”
“Nearly 100 years ago, when Planned Parenthood was founded, birth control was illegal.”

Source : "Cecile Richards DNC speech". www.politico.com. September 5, 2012.
“I've always looked at shoes as being immensely beautiful things.”

Source : Interview with Alex McCann, www.designermagazine.org.

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