No one is born with skill. It is developed through exercise, through r…

Twyla Tharp
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No one is born with skill. It is developed through exercise, through repetition, through a blend of learning and reflection that's both painstaking and rewarding. And it takes time. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Simon and Schuster
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Obligation is a flimsy base for creativity, way down the list behind passion, courage, instinct, and the desire to do something great. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It … ▶
Whom the gods wish to destroy, they give unlimited resources. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Simon and Schuster
I don't mean this, but I'm going to say it anyway. I don't really think of pop art and serious art as being that far apart. ✨ The High Priestess of Creative Movement. The Academy of Achievement Inter … ▶
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In those days, male dancers were a rarer breed than women. as they are still today, A good male dancer, one as strong as we were, was very difficult to come by if you couldn't afford to pay them.

No one is born with skill. It is developed through exercise, through repetition, through a blend of learning and reflection that's both painstaking and rewarding. And it takes time. ✨ Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Simon and Schuster

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