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I think that anyone who's pushed to do the very best that they can is privileged. It's a luxury.
Twyla Tharp
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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
Ballet Dancer
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More often than not I've found, a rut is a consequence of sticking to tried and tested methods that don't take into account how you or the world has changed.
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By making the start of the sequence automatic, they replace doubt and fear with comfort and routine.
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