Lincoln Kirstein Quotes
If one had to define one essential gift with which a dancer needs to be endowed, there might be a rush of answers. A beautiful body, grace of line, graciousness of spirit, joy in the work, ability to please, unswerving integrity, relentless ambition towards some abstract perfection. Certainly all these factors determine a dancer's character, and every element exists in some combination within the performing artist's presence.

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Timidity does not inspire bold acts.
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You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.
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As a musician myself, it annoys the hell out of me to watch an actor trying to play a guitar out of time with the music.
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Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.
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I only know that I fired twice, or perhaps several times, without knowing whether I had hit or missed.
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I would love to have my own fashion line because I love sketching.
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I was the family alien. Both my parents are quite creative, but I was... appalling... always putting on little shows. I was rather a shy child, not a natural performer, but there was a performative edge to everything I did.
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If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
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Whenever I have tried to write for other people, that's when my writing has failed, when nobody wanted to read it or buy it. But it's only when I've been able to write a story that makes me excited, only then have other people wanted to read it.
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Netflix is something I watch.
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When I remember my life in Russia it is in totally dark colours.
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When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go with prescriptions.
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I hope I did it the way my peers did it before me. I didn't do anything but try to play hard.
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That I am not a member of any Christian church is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures, and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular.
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Not only is natural burial by far the most ecologically sound way to perish, it doubles down on the fear of fragmentation and loss of control. Making the choice to be naturally buried says, 'Not only am I aware that I'm a helpless, fragmented mass of organic matter, I celebrate it. Vive la decay!'
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Picking and choosing what kind of love is worth recognizing is an expensive choice. Is discrimination worth that price?
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I was a great dreamer of day dreams.
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I write about heartbreak because I like writing about sad things, but I'm writing happy songs, too!
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There's apparently soccer leagues that they've set up with young Indian girls.
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I remember when I was doing 'The Crucible' on Broadway with Laura Linney, and Arthur Miller had been in rehearsal with us and was on stage on opening night. She turned to me during the curtain call and said, 'Let's make sure we remember this.'
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All the tribes tell the same story. They are surrounded on all sides, the game is destroyed or driven away; they are left to starve, and there remains but one thing for them to do - fight while they can.
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If stimulation is used when it will not help you achieve something of value, it is an uncomplementary stress. I consider coffee drinking an uncomplementary stress. I view it as a form of credit, similar to shopping with a credit card. You get energy now that you don’t actually have, but you pay for it later—when the “bill,” or fatigue, hits.
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I love comedy with a passion, and I hope that shows in my work. I would never want to move an inch away from comedy. What I want to do is continue to grow and extend myself, so if anything, I'm adding things on.
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If one had to define one essential gift with which a dancer needs to be endowed, there might be a rush of answers. A beautiful body, grace of line, graciousness of spirit, joy in the work, ability to please, unswerving integrity, relentless ambition towards some abstract perfection. Certainly all these factors determine a dancer's character, and every element exists in some combination within the performing artist's presence.