Quotes of George Balanchine

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The ballet is a purely female thing; it is a woman, a garden of beautiful flowers, and man is the gardener.

- George Balanchine

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- Maggie Stiefvater

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- St. Augustine of Hippo

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“ When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you. ”

- Plato

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- Maya Angelou

“ Hope is a waking dream. ”

- Aristotle

“ To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance. ”

- Oscar Wilde

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- Swami Vivekananda

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- W. E. B. Du Bois

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- John F. Kennedy