Quotes tagged "swan"

True beauty is measured by the number of pearls within you, not those around your neck.
— Suzy Kassem Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

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There's no need to curse God if you're an ugly duckling. He chooses those strong enough to endure it so that they can guide others who've felt the same.
— Criss Jami Killosophy

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I've developed into quite a swan. I'm one of those people that will probably look better and better as I get older - until I drop dead of beauty.
— Rufus Wainwright

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Remember you, too, are a beautiful swan.
— Jackie Cantoni ARE YOU READY? A GUIDE TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOU: A Self-Help Book for Becoming Your Best Self

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You can watch a swan catch a fish and have no sadness. You may understand that this expression of you has died so that this other expression of you may live. There is balance and acceptance. Every moment of life is lived with an intensity and presence that is reverential.
— Elizabeth Eiler Swift and Brave: Sacred Souls of Animals

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I hated Matthew Bourne's 'Swan Lake' when it first turned up, and then when it was televised, and then when it returned.
— Robert Gottlieb

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