Quote by Merce Cunningham

You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to be printed and sold, nothing but that single fleeting moment when you feel alive.

You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothin

Summary

This quote highlights the unique essence of dancing - it emphasizes that dance may not result in tangible creations or conventional rewards like other artistic pursuits. However, it suggests that dancing is its own reward, providing a brief moment of pure life and aliveness. To truly embrace and stick to dancing, one must have a genuine love and passion for it, as its value lies in the experience itself rather than any external outcomes or accolades.

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