First of all, the most important, that is to learn everything good that has survived from other times, and carefully to watch the bad - and throw it out. (Ninette de Valois)

First of all, the most important, that is to learn everything good that has survived from other times, and carefully to watch the bad - and throw it out.

Ninette de Valois

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