"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."
Anna Pavlova was a Russian prima ballerina and one of the most celebrated dancers of the early 20th century. She is closely associated with The Dying Swan and helped popularize ballet globally through international touring. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and later toured with her own company.