Ballet Inspired Quotes
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Take a moment to read these famous ballet dancer quotes. Pin your favorites!
We are constantly revealing ourselves to each other through our movement; learning from and teaching each other without even trying.
~ Wendy Whelan, Recently retired (Oct. 2014) principal dancer with the New York City Ballet
Be. Good. To yourself, to other people, to everything you do. It’s a norm of life by which people should try to live. Don’t waste time. Be interesting and interested.
~ Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor as one of the greatest ballet dancers in history.
Whenever I have had a sudden urge to quit dancing, I just remember that moment I had when I was young (seeing Sleeping Beauty) and remember that dancing is what I want to do.
~Anna Pavlova, Russian prima ballerina
I am still on stage. If you read (the) Press…you would believe that I should be gone. But here I am doing it and DOING IT WELL!
~Rudolf Nureyev ,Soviet-born dancer of ballet and modern dance, one of the most celebrated of the 20th century.
Physical fears change and shift depending on the role and depending on the mindset I’m in.
~Misty Copeland, soloist ballet dancer for the American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
See Misty in this recent video, she is very inspirational! So strong!
My favorite quote: Be. Good. To yourself, to other people, to everything you do. It’s a norm of life by which people should try to live. Don’t waste time. Be interesting and interested.
I took ballet as a little girl. Tap as well!
I’ve never really been a big ballet fan but I do admire their talent and dedication.
Interesting quotes from interesting people. Thanks for posting!
My favorite ballet dancer is Rudolf Nureyev. As for performance I love Swan Lake. Favorite quote. “Dance with your heart-your feet will follow”
They all sounds nice
Interesting quotes. Dancing on that level requires such dedication and perseverance. Two traits that would serve us all well in our everyday life.
Love: Don’t waste time. be interested and interesting.
Be good…so simple yet so true. These are great for today….and all days really. Today is International Dance Day because it is the birthday of the creator of modern ballet dance. Do you ballet dance? I wish…looks like fun and good exercise.
I like the quote by Wendy Whelan, I think her quote can be applied to everyday life, not just ballet. My favorite dancer is Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Wendy Whalen’s quote is very true and applies to so much. We are constantly learning and seeing new things both from ourselves and from others. I like inspirational quotes.
I don’t know a lot about ballet, but those quotes work with so many parts of life. I remember reading in my foot doctor’s office a quote about Ginger Rogers having to do everything Fred astaire did only in heels.
I’m not too much into ballet, but I do like your quotes. They are very inspirational. I would like to go to the ballet though. I think it would be a fun experience. I have a lot of respect for what they do, it isn’t easy.
I love the Nutcracker. It’s so beautiful, and the story is wonderful.
I took ballet lessons when I was a child. I am not terribly coordinated so I did not progress very well. I do love watching ballet though.
I love the quote about remembering what you wanted to do when you feel like you can’t do it anymore. Sometimes in the middle of all the turmoil we forget why we started doing what we love in the first place.
Those are some great quotes. Thank you for sharing them.
Wow, she looks pretty amazing! I love these quotes too.