Anna Pavlova

“Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a strict and disciplined style of life.”

“God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.”

“Prepare my swan costume.”

“To follow, without halt, one aim: that is the secret of success.”

“Master technique and then forget about it and be natural.”

“Where there is no heart, there is no art.”

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

“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.”

“The right to happiness is fundamental.”

“What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins.”