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George Bernard ShawDancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Friedrich NietzscheAnd those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Friedrich NietzscheI would believe only in a God that knows how to dance.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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VoltaireLet us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Anton ChekhovI don’t understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the intervals the ballerinas stink like horses.

—  Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, Russian writer

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RumiIn order to understand the dance you must be still. And in order to truly understand stillness you must dance.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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RumiWe came whirling out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust… The stars made a circle, and in the middle, we dance.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Friedrich NietzscheWe should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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William JamesA sense of humor is just common sense dancing.

—  William James, 1842-1910, American philosopher

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T. S. EliotAt the still point, there the dance is.

—  T. S. Eliot, 1888-1965, British poet, Nobel 1948

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RumiWe rarely hear the inward music, but we’re all dancing to it nevertheless.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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RumiDance where you can break yourself up to pieces and totally abandon your worldly passions.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Erica JongDid I want to dance? Of course I did and that's not all.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Latin Quotes

CiceroNobody dances sober, unless maybe he is insane.

Nemo enim fere saltat sobrius, nisi forte insanus.

—  Cicero, 106-43 BC, Roman orator & statesman

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Quotes in Verse

Gertrude SteinYou look ridiculous if you dance
You look ridiculous if you don't dance
So you might as well dance

—  Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, American writer

Funny Quotes

Ashleigh BrilliantIf you keep groaning, please do it to a rhythm I can dance to.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

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Ancient Greek

EuripidesWe are a pair of greyheads, but still we must dance.

Πολιά ξυνωρίς, αλλ’ όμως χορευτέον.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Bacchae

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Movie Quotes

Saturday Night Fever (1977)You know, when you make it with some of these chicks, they think you gotta dance with ’em.

—  from the film Saturday Night Fever (1977)

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