Kapka Kassabova Quotes

#1. ...what exactly is there in human existence that can lure you away from pleasure: peace of mind, a walk by the sea, moderation?

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#2. ...'Not all dreams get broken. We all need dreams.'...

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#3. I managed to convince myself that I'd left Bulgaria behind for good. I chose to see emigration and globe-trotting as an escape, not as a loss. Nowhere to call home? No problem, the world is my oyster. Where are you from? they ask. Does it matter? I answer.
But it does.

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#4. ...tango is art, not sex. Yes, it is art made with your body and someone else's. But not sex.

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#5. ...'You are like tango music itself, Kapka.' Julio says, catching his breath. 'You're the universal woman- wherever you go, you will always be a local and a stranger at the same time.

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#6. ...dancing with someone who is causing you pain is a bit like trying to smile while having a tooth extracted.

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#7. But get this: you're free. Freedom is the greatest gift to the artist. Don't waste it. Go to Buenos Aires. Eat some steak. Get a fresh perspective on things.

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#8. What if love is made and nothing else?
asked Narcissus, leaning over the green iris of water.

Nothing else,
cried Echo from the green cochlea of the woods.

And they were both right.
And they were both lonely.

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#9. ...Tango is not just a dance. It's our human condition. To everyone who loves tango, it's what art is to the artist. A way to connect past and future. But you already know this my dear...

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#10. ...the most beautiful thing about tango is that it doesn't belong to anyone. It doesn't, but we'd like it to. We'd like to own it, each of us individually. We are all fiercely territorial about it. By being here despite the pain of it, we're saying: I'm holding my ground...

Kapka Kassabova