“The Dance” | Anthony Satori
“The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dance is poetry with arms and legs.”
– Charles Baudelaire
Poetry with Arms and Legs
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Angels and Ghosts
“Dancers” | Anthony Satori
“Our feet are planted in the real world, but we dance with angels and ghosts.”
– John Cameron Mitchell
Quietness and Common Sense
“Guitar and Chair” | Anthony Satori
“Lives of quietness and common sense are stable and unswayed; they keep homes safe.”
– Euripides
Simplicity, Goodness, and Truth
“Under the Tape” | Anthony Satori
“There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness, and truth.”
– Leo Tolstoy
Focus and Simplicity
“Focus and Simplicity” | Anthony Satori
“That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”
– Steve Jobs
The Joy of Living
“Spruce Viola” | Anthony Satori
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.”
– Tecumseh
The Magic of Books
“Golden Clown and Book” | Anthony Satori
“No, no, it’s not books at all you’re looking for! Take it where you can find it, in old phonograph records, in old motion pictures, and in old friends; look for it in nature and look for it in yourself. There is nothing magical in books at all. The magic is only in what books say.”
– Ray Bradbury
Good Company
“Wine and Cheese” | Anthony Satori
“My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.”
– Jane Austen
Where the Heart Calls Home
“Apollo” | Anthony Satori
“I have never let go of the thought that you are with me, always. You will always be where my heart calls home.”
– Ranata Suzuki
Shine Your Light in this World
“Flamenco Dancer (Ibiza, Spain”) | Anthony Satori
Somewhere along the line, someone probably told him, “You can’t be a flamenco dancer.” But instead of listening to them, he picked up a tasseled cloth, put on some fancy shoes, and started to put in the countless hours of practice that it takes to get really good at anything. And now, up and down the coast of Ibiza, Juan gets paid to set up a 4 ft. by 6 ft. wooden stage and dance his heart out in front of applauding audiences. His mother sings behind him, and his brother plays the guitar. And I say, more power to him. More power to them all. Life is short. Do something good, do something beautiful, do something difficult. Most importantly, do something that brings you joy, and something that brings joy to others. Shine your light in this world.
