This quote highlights the remarkable physicality and grace involved in dancing, equating dancers to athletes but with a divine dimension. By referring to dancers as "athletes of God," Einstein suggests that dancing transcends ordinary physical exertion—it is a spiritual or artistic expression that requires discipline, strength, and precision akin to athleticism, yet elevated to a higher, almost sacred level. The phrase acknowledges both the rigor of dance as a demanding physical activity and its ability to convey beauty, emotion, and perhaps a connection to something greater than ourselves.
“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.”
“God is subtle but he is not malicious.”
“God does not play dice with the universe.”
“When the solution is simple, God is answering.”
“God always takes the simplest way.”
“Morality is of the highest importance -- but for us, not for God.”