Anna Pavlovna Pavlova was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for the creation of the role The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world.
Although one may fail to find happiness in theatrical life, one never wishes to give it up after having once tasted its fruits. happiness
No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius. being alone & work
The right to happiness is fundamental. happiness
God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius. God & work
Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work. success
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 thoughts from John Millington Synge
3 thoughts from John Millington Synge
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats
28 thoughts from William Butler Yeats
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other thoughts from Dave Barry
27 other thoughts from Dave Barry
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 views from Winston Churchill
74 views from Winston Churchill