Most human beings today waste some 25 to 30 years of their lives before they break through the actual and conventional lies which surround them.

” Her focus on natural movement emphasized steps such as skipping outside of codified ballet technique. Soon after Isadora's birth her father lost the bank and he was publicly disgraced and the family became extremely poor. Duncan also cites the sea as an early inspiration for her movement.

Angela Isadora Duncan (May 27 1877 – September 14 1927) was an American dancer. She performed to acclaim throughout Europe after being exiled from the United States for her Soviet sympathies.