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Twelve minutes of love : a tango story QUOTES

Twelve minutes of love : a tango story 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? "

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

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

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

3 " ...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... "

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

4 " ...'Not all dreams get broken. We all need dreams.'... "

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

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. "

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

6 " 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. "

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

7 " Ordinary girls surrender to circumstance, and eventually that becomes the sum of their life. But the universal woman makes her own way. "

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

8 " The tango is all about your troubles. It’s where you go to process your troubles. Tango is one big trouble with a twenty-four-hour soundtrack. Tango reminds you that if you don’t currently have troubles of a romantic, existential, financial or any other kind – well, sooner or later, you will. Believe me, you will. The good news is, tango makes trouble exciting. You want to be part of the action, no matter how troubled. What is tango like? Tango is introverted, brooding, physically controlled, mentally involved, musically complex and emotionally dark. "

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

9 " ...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 , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story

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

― Kapka Kassabova , Twelve minutes of love : a tango story