Anna Pavlova Quotes

God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.

Master technique and then forget about it and be natural.

Where there is no heart there is no art.

The right to happiness is fundamental.

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

It is useless to dabble in beauty. One must be utterly devoted to beauty, with every nerve of the body.

If I could have said it, I shouldn't have had to dance it.

Whenever I have had a sudden urge to quit dancing, I just remember that moment I had when I was young and remember that dancing is what I want to do.

To follow without halt, one aim; there is the secret of success. And success? What is it? I do not find it in the applause of the theater; it lies rather in the satisfaction of accomplishment.

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

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

If I can't dance then I'd rather be dead.

A true artist should have no secrets. On the stage, you must be able to transmit every emotion to the spectator.

Get my swan costume ready.

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.

I danced from the moment I could stand.

What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling that one is realizing one's ideal.

Play the last measure very softly.

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

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

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

Once upon a time the English knew who they were.

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

If I can not dance, I shall die!

Scots are Jocks,WelshmenTaffies, and Irishmen Paddies or Micks but?it is noticeable there is no similar designation for the English.

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

No one can arrive from being talented alone, 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.

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

What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause but in the satisfaction of feeling that one is realizing one's ideal.

The world is a hungry place, and Anna will feed it beauty.