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Quotes from Margot Fonteyn : Autobiography‎ — Margot Fonteyn

1919–1991 England

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Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.

Margot Fonteyn : Autobiography‎ (1975)

Minor things can become moments of great revelation when encountered for the very first time.

Margot Fonteyn : Autobiography‎ (1975)

If I have learnt anything, it is that life forms no logical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?

Margot Fonteyn : Autobiography‎ (1975)

I need to have a purpose in life and for that I might sacrifice some of the luxuries that I enjoy; fortunately I am fairly adaptable. I try to be aware, flexible and unbiased in my thinking. If I have learnt anything, it is that life forms no logical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?

Margot Fonteyn : Autobiography‎ (1975)

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