Quotes from Anna Pavlova

The right to happiness is fundamental.

When a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away.

Although one may fail to find happiness in theatrical life, one never wishes to give it up after having once tasted its fruits.

Dance is the purest expression of every emotion, earthly and spiritual

The right to happiness is fundamental.

God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.

Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.

Although one may fail to find happiness in theatrical life, one never wishes to give it up after having once tasted its fruits.

No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.

To follow, without halt, one aim There's the secret of success.

When a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away.

No one can arrive from being talented alone. God gives talent, work transforms talent into genius.

To tend, unfailingly, unflinchingly, towards a goal, is the secret of success.

Somewhere in every one of us, no matter how deep it may be hidden, is a latent germ of beauty. ... We dance because this germ of beauty demands such expression, and the more we give it outlet the more we encourage our own instinct for graceful forms. It is by the steady elimination of everything which is ugly-thoughts and words no less than tangible objects-and by the substitution of things of true and lasting beauty that the whole progress of humanity proceeds.

The only excuse for dancing is grace and beauty of movement.

Nature is the greatest developer of art.

Rhythm is a fundamental fact of life, the key, indeed, to the universe.

When I see you plodding along through the rain in dull, drab mackintoshes, with your noses tucked into your collars, I long to offer you a little advice. It is this: fight the weather with contrasts ... You must create an artificial sun to replace the one who has hidden himself. So why not a brighter note in your dress instead of the eternal grey, black, brown or navy?

I think that a real artist should irrevocably and completely dedicate herself to art. ... I have realized that true art gives joy not only to the artist but also to the people, suspending them for a moment from life's sorrows. In this I see the great significance of art, and the awareness of this became the aim of my life. ...

To tend, unfailingly, unflinchingly, towards a goal, is the secret of success.

To strive tirelessly and at all times to reach one's goal - therein lies the secret of success.

When a small child... I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong.

To follow, without halt, one aim: that's the secret of success.

Once upon a time the English knew who they were.