"One day when I'm old, I want some lovely young girl to say to me, "Tell me, where in your long life, Mr. Caster, were…"

"Don't forget, a great impression of simplicity can only be achieved by great agony of body and spirit."

"You cannot have it both ways. A dancer who relies upon the doubtful comforts of human love can never be a great dance…"

"[to Julian] It is worth remembering, that it is much more disheartening to have to steal than to be stolen from, hmmm?"

"[to Vicky] Sorrow will pass, believe me. Life is so unimportant. And from now onwards, you will dance like nobody eve…"

"Miss Page is unable to dance tonight, nor indeed any other night."

"Between her art ... and her dreams ... was her heart."

"Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves."

"Moira Shearer - Vicky Page"

"Marius Goring - Julian Craster"