“Why are you stingy with yourselves? Why are you holding back? What are you saving for – for another time? There are not other timers. There is only now. Right now.”
"Ballet is important and significant – yes. But first of all, it is a pleasure."
- George Balanchine
Happiness
"Why are you stingy with yourselves? Why are you holding back? What are you saving for – for another time? There are not other timers. There is only now."
- George Balanchine
Motivation
"Ballet dancing is arduous, strenuous activity. Students are engaged in physical training that rivals the training Olympic athletes undergo."
- George Balanchine
Hard Work
"First comes the sweat. Then comes the beauty if you’re very lucky and have said your prayers."
- George Balanchine
Hard Work
"Choreography is simpler than you think. Just go and do, and don’t think so much about it. Just make something interesting."
- George Balanchine
Creativity
"Hustle hard baby girl."
Motivation
"Stop snoozing your alarm."
Motivation
"Results on. Excuses off."
Motivation
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
- Arthur Ashe
Motivation
"Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you."
- Stephen Covey
Motivation