4 Quotes & Sayings By Vaslav Nijinsky

Vaslav Nijinsky was a Russian dancer and choreographer, considered to be one of the greatest dancers of all time. He became the first dancer to successfully bring ballet to modern times, and was also an innovative choreographer, particularly in his use of modern dance techniques. He and fellow dancer and choreographer Joseph Beuys founded the first school of body art in West Germany, where he taught for several years.

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I am not an ape, I am a man. The world has been created by God. Man has been created by God. It is not possible for man to understand God - God understands God. Man is God and therefore understands God. I am God. I am a man. I am good and not a beast. I am an animal with reason. I have flesh, I *am* flesh, I am not descended from flesh. Flesh is created by God. I am God. I am God. I am God. Vaslav Nijinsky
They are stupid, they are beasts, they are meat, they...
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They are stupid, they are beasts, they are meat, they are death. I am talking simply but without any affectation. Vaslav Nijinsky
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I danced frightening things. They were frightened of me and therefore thought that I wanted to kill them. I did not want to kill anyone. I loved everyone, but no one loved me, and therefore I became nervous. Vaslav Nijinsky