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Martha Graham. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance.”
— Martha Graham
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Graham, M. (n.d.). We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4130-we-look-at-the-dance-to-impart-the/

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Graham, Martha. “We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4130-we-look-at-the-dance-to-impart-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Graham, Martha. “We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4130-we-look-at-the-dance-to-impart-the/.

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