There is a vitality, a
life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you
into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time,
this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist
through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have
it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how
valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. 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
have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you.
Keep the channel open. ... No artist is pleased. [There is] no
satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine
dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us
more alive than the others.
Martha Graham
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