1. Dance is the most direct, substantial, intense, sharp, simple and sufficient expression of life sentiment. The function of life is movement, and dance is rhythmic movement, or to be more precise, rhythmic movement of changing places, so it is always a performance of the function of life. ——[Middle] Wen Yiduo's "Speaking of Dance", "Selected Works of Wen Yiduo", Volume 1, page 379.
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2. There is no taste without emotion, and there is no emotion without taste. The two achieve each other in the performance. ——[Print] "On Dance" by Bharata Muni, "Classical Literature and Art Theory Translation Series", Volume 10, Page 4.
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3. The art of dance drama is intuitive. Even the simplest dance postures, gestures or movements are more natural and full of life than lyrics and lyrics. ——[Soviet] Bogdanov-Berezhovsky "On the Characteristics of Dance Drama", "World Art and Aesthetics" Vol. 1, page 257.
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4. A dance is also a perceivable form, which expresses or possesses various characteristics of human emotions. This is the rhythm and connection, transitions and interruptions of what people call "inner life". Characteristics such as complexity and richness. ——[Beauty] Page 6 of Lange's "Problems of Art".
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5. Emotions move in the heart and are expressed in words. When words are not enough, they sigh. When they sigh, they are always singing. When songs are not enough, they don’t know how to dance with their hands or dance with their feet. ——[Middle] "Preface to Mao's Poems".
Translation: If I can’t express it in words, I will use the sound of sighing to continue it. If I can’t sigh to my fullest, I will let go of my throat and sing it. I still feel unsatisfied by singing, so Unknowingly, I started dancing.