Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Anna Pavlova Ballet Dancer

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: Russia
  • Born: Feb 12, 1881
  • Died: Jan 23, 1931

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.

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

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

The right to happiness is fundamental. happiness

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

God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius. God & work

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 quotes from William Blake

32 quotes from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 quotes from Franz Grillparzer

6 quotes from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 other wisdom & wit from Storm Jameson

2 other wisdom & wit from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 sayings from Victor Hugo

73 sayings from Victor Hugo