Martha Graham - on the responsibility of "Creation"
by Linda Living Joy Lorenzo on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 2:04am
"There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening,
that is translated through you into action.
And because there is only one you in all of time,
this expression is unique.
And if you block it, it will never exist again through any other medium,
and it will be lost forever.
The world will not have it.
It is not your business to determine how good it is,
nor how valuable it is,
nor how it compares with any other expression.
It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly,
to keep the channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
You do have to keep open and aware,
to direct the urges that motivate you.
Always keep the channel open.
No artist is ever pleased.
There is no satisfaction, whatever, at any time.
There is only a queer Divine Dissatisfaction,
A Blessed Unrest...
That keeps us marching at what makes us more alive than the others."
-Martha Graham
that is translated through you into action.
And because there is only one you in all of time,
this expression is unique.
And if you block it, it will never exist again through any other medium,
and it will be lost forever.
The world will not have it.
It is not your business to determine how good it is,
nor how valuable it is,
nor how it compares with any other expression.
It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly,
to keep the channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
You do have to keep open and aware,
to direct the urges that motivate you.
Always keep the channel open.
No artist is ever pleased.
There is no satisfaction, whatever, at any time.
There is only a queer Divine Dissatisfaction,
A Blessed Unrest...
That keeps us marching at what makes us more alive than the others."
-Martha Graham
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