Inspirational Swan Quotes

Soul mates don't finally meet somewhere at a certain place at a certain time, they're in each other, all along. ~ T.L. Swan

Dreamers don't abandon
their dreams, they flare and continue
the life they have in the dream…tell me
how you lived your dream in a certain place
and I'll tell you who you are. And now,
as you awaken, remember if you have wronged
your dream. And if you have, then remember
the last dance of the swan. ~ Mahmoud Darwish

In the story of Ugly Duckling, when did the Ugly Duckling stop feeling Ugly? When he realized that he was a Swan. Each of us has something Special, a swan of some sort, hidden inside somewhere. But until we recognize that it's there, what can we do but splash around, treading water? The Wise are Who They Are. They work with what they've got and do what they can do. ~ Benjamin Hoff

I'm going to do 'The Social Network Two: The Electric Boogaloo.' And I have a part in 'Beige Swan.' I'm going to be the lead, but I don't dance. I just do a lot of sitting down. It's too tiring to get up and dance around. That should be coming out in 20-never. ~ Amy Poehler

Take control. You are a strong, independent woman. ~ Bella Swan

The trumpeter is beautiful to behold, graceful and elegant, just like our Ms. Swan. But if you disturb a trumpeter, trespass through its territory, or threaten its nest, it will hiss like a cobra and attack with the viciousness of a wolf. That is the black swan side. ~ Suzanne Selfors

I think it requires a bit of honesty, Swan Lake. ~ Graeme Murphy

Technical things are getting more mechanical. Take 'Swan Lake,' the Black Swan pas de deux. Now, my goodness, they're turning not just 32 fouettes - but double or triple pirouettes. ~ Natalia Makarova

Weren't your friends the family you got to choose? ~ Karen Swan

He bound and gagged his hands together ~ David Swan

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

You never know a man until you've seen him dance. ~ Ariel Swan

Firmin, might I remind you that we are the Paris Opera House. Drama is our bread and butter! ~ Paisley Swan Stewart

They don't engrave memories on markers, for only we who are left behind can truly tell the story of a life ~ Paisley Swan Stewart

Why can't relationships come with an instruction manual for unsophisticated adults like me? ~ Maria Grazia Swan

Oh, here we go, firing questions right and left. I sort of missed that part. [Mina's most endearing trait?] ~ Maria Grazia Swan

How is it that music can, without words, evoke our laughter, our fears, our highest aspirations? ~ Jane Swan

The man was more temperamental than she was. Not an easy feat. (Mina's view of Diego.) ~ Maria Grazia Swan

Mom, you know what? I just realized you have a knack for making people disappear. [Lella's son catches on!] ~ Maria Grazia Swan

Having done so many versions, I never felt like an artist in 'Swan Lake.' ~ David Hallberg

You cannot dance an arabesque in 'Swan Lake' and 'Nutcracker' the same way. ~ Natalia Makarova

Sometimes I feel my arm is like a swan's neck - so weak. ~ Maria Sharapova

Lella York, the self-proclaimed queen of passive-aggressive behavior. [Lella's perceptive view of herself] ~ Maria Grazia Swan

I think Kristen is incredibly brave. She played such a good version Bella Swan, people think Kristen Stewart is Bella Swan. She's not, you know? If you meet Kristen, she's wildly kind of giggly and vivacious and rebellious and naughty - all things that Bella Swan isn't. ~ Rupert Sanders

It was dusk and the light had an ultra-violet quality to it, a final burst of pigmentation as night and day rushed at each other in a clash of colour prisms before darkness finnaly, inevitably won out. ~ Karen Swan

'Don't Look Back' is my first YA contemporary mystery/thriller. It's been described as 'Black Swan' meets 'Pretty Little Liars'. ~ Jennifer Armentrout

Australians have defied global economic gravity. ~ Wayne Swan

I don't even like turkey. It's dry and weird. And so leggy I feel like I'm dining on Rhonda Burchmore ~ Chrissie Swan

The tail of some creature has nothing to do with it! I don't even know what a fairy is. How could I be afraid of its tail? ~ Donald Swan

We believe in the Australian promise; that if you work hard, you won't be left behind. ~ Wayne Swan

I'm particularly interested in black swan events: unprecedented surprises that destroy the conventional wisdom about how the world works. ~ Paolo Bacigalupi

You can, of course, write to inspire others… but most importantly, you must write to inspire yourself. ~ Jessica Swan

Anything and everything made her think about him. He was so much a part of her, embedded in her soul. [Mina and Diego] ~ Maria Grazia Swan

Yeah," I said. "What is that? A bird? "It's the swan," he said. "Wow. A school with a swan. Wow."
"That swan is the spawn of Satan. Never get closer to it than we are now. ~ John Green

As is widely accepted, putting a price on carbon pollution is the lowest cost and most efficient way to tackle dangerous climate change. ~ Wayne Swan

Observing and then letting go is one of the most important skills to acquire in the quest to create positive change, as is knowledge of stillness. ~ Teal Swan

I felt clueless and nervous--pretty much the same way I'd been feeling ever since I came back from Italy. ~ Maria Grazia Swan

His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan. To be born in a duck's nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan's egg. ~ Hans Christian Andersen

Let beeves and home-bred kine partake The sweets of Burn-mill meadow; The swan on still St. Mary's Lake Float double, swan and shadow! ~ William Wordsworth

Never be quiet. Complain, complain, complain. The complainers seem to get everything they ask for while the non-complainers get nothing. ~ Kimber Swan

I'm proud of my hands; they look like my grandma's. ~ Serinda Swan

The silver swan, who, living had no note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat. ~ Orlando Gibbons

Blood is the leitmotif of 'Black Swan.' ~ Robert Gottlieb

I travel to Cambodia, Thailand, Bali, and Nairobi for my charities: Somaly Mam and Friends to Mankind. ~ Serinda Swan

I'm Canadian. The only difference between dating American and Canadian guys is whether you'll be watching football or hockey. I have no preference. ~ Serinda Swan

A rare bird upon the earth and very much like a black swan. ~ Juvenal

I would love to branch out a little bit and ... do a Judd Apatow type of movie. It just looks like it's so much fun. ~ Serinda Swan

It's difficult dating as an actor because your free time is precious. The guy I end up with someday is going to have to love traveling. ~ Serinda Swan

There was no reason for Bella Swan to cross paths with me. She would be avoided like the plague she was. ~ Stephenie Meyer

If troubled companies want to explain away 2008 as a 'black swan,' then someone should take responsibility for creating the oil slick that seems to have tarred the entire flock! ~ Andrew Lo

My last night as Isabella Swan. Tomorrow night, I would be Bella Cullen. Though the whole marriage ordeal was a thorn in my side, I had to admit that I liked the sound of that.
- bella swan ~ Stephenie Meyer

I am a huge hockey fan. ~ Serinda Swan

How do I stay healthy? I actually leave a lot of that up to my dog. He makes me get up pretty early in the morning. We go for walks together. ~ Serinda Swan

I swallow the fear in my throat as his cold eyes hold mine.
"Go to Hell," I whisper.
"I'm the gate keeper of Hell, baby. Welcome home. ~ T.L. Swan

I love action, so I would really love to get into doing more action movies. ~ Serinda Swan

If I wear a dress that I bought from a street vendor in Bali on a red carpet, it's a way of bringing my travels with me. ~ Serinda Swan

I have this really morbid, awesome love for the movie 'Black Swan.' ~ Sherri Saum

The Neverseen may think themselves brilliant schemers, full of plans no one would ever suspect.
But when it came to game-changing secrets, the Black Swan would always be the best. ~ Shannon Messenger

I've never heard of a size 0 or a negative human. That's hard. A lot of girls aren't naturally built that way. ~ Serinda Swan

THE MAJOR WAY TO CONQUER FEAR IS TO MAKE A DECISION. ~ Lester Swan

I was a gymnast for twelve or thirteen years. Then I got into surfing and now I paddle board and hike and do whatever I can. I think it's my love of the outdoors. ~ Serinda Swan

I was an extreme tomboy. I did competitive gymnastics for over 10 years. I cut my hair like Winona Ryder, with that little pixie cut. ~ Serinda Swan

Losing a parent is a hard thing ... I often sit here and think it would be great if mum and dad were alive and had a chance to see their grandkids grow up. ~ Wayne Swan

I was in two episodes playing Christopher Reeve's character's emissary. They wanted to have my character announce Dr Swan's death, which I thought was exploitative. ~ Margot Kidder

Bella Swan: Jasper? Are you sure there's nothing I can do to help?
Jasper Hale: Well just your presence alone, your scent, will distract the newborns. Their hunting instinct will take over, and drive 'em crazy.
Bella Swan: Good, I'm glad.
[Jasper nods and begins to walk away]
Bella Swan: .
Bella Swan: Hey,
[Jasper turns around]
Bella Swan: how do you know so much about this?
Jasper Hale: I didn't have quite the same upbringing as my adopted siblings.
[Rolls up sleeves and shows Bella his arms, which have bite marks on them]
Jasper Hale: .
Bella Swan: [Hops off Jeep] Those bites are like mine.
Jasper Hale: Battle scars
[smiles]
Jasper Hale: . All the training the Confederate Army gave me was useless against the newborns, but still, I never lost a fight.
Bella Swan: Hey, this - this happened during the Civil War?
Jasper Hale: I was the youngest major in the Texas Calvary, all without having seen any real battle.
Bella Swan: Until...?
Jasper Hale: Till I met a certain immortal... Maria ~ David Slade

Because I did gymnastics for such a long time, it's allowed me to stay really physical, and with the krav maga and all that, I can actually do a lot of my own stunts. ~ Serinda Swan

I'm a happy person. If you want to be around me, you can either choose to be happy too, or follow the signs to the nearest exit! ~ Sharon Swan

I am trying to embrace more of my femininity. I need to wear more pastels and put my hair down! ~ Serinda Swan

If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it could be a really ugly swan. ~ Timmothy Radman

The reality is that the only people who count are those who believe in you no matter what. The ones who stand beside you when hell crawls through, nipping at your heels because they know who you really are. ~ Joan Swan

"When you left
he left
you took everything with you. But the absence of him is everywhere I look." - Bella Swan, New Moon ~ Stephenie Meyer

I want to ensure and the Government wants to ensure that Australia is well prepared to tackle dangerous climate change with a scheme which is both responsible and which meets our international commitments. ~ Wayne Swan

If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God. ~ Epictetus

I think I'll call you Cygnus," Chelsea said.
"The swan?" I said. A bit precious, but it could have been worse.
She shook her head. "Black hole. Cygnus X-1. ~ Peter Watts

To be a part of something like 'Tron,' good God! It doesn't matter how big or small your role is, you're like, 'Yeah, I was in 'Tron.' ~ Serinda Swan

Our eyes lock and the look he gives me feels like it could get me pregnant. I'm not even joking. Get here, straddle me, and ride my fucking cock are its precise words.
Well, that's what it says to me anyway. ~ T.L. Swan

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

You're an infinite soul, a spark of Consciousness, and your perception is a creative decision you're continuously making. ~ Yol Swan

I think that all services will have downtime. No matter how much you prepare, have redundant systems, or audit, there will periodically be a black swan event that is completely unlike whatever you've experienced before. It even happens to Google! ~ Matt Mullenweg

I'm telling you, the gorgeous of the world can actually look pretty intimidating when they scowl. Imagine a snow-white swan with a scary tattoo holding a chain saw. There's just no way to really prepare for that. ~ Jim Benton

As part of my Christmas present I'd be giving chickens to a family in Nepal through the Heifer Foundation. I think they expanded my world when I was young to know sort of the other issues that were going on globally. ~ Serinda Swan

The key to happiness? Find someone who would rather you be happy than themselves and then you treat them the same way. That way, no matter what, you are both trying to insure the OTHER person's happiness and in turn, yours is undeniable. ~ Sharon Swan

A straight line can readily be drawn among each of the two series of points corresponding to maxima and minima, thus showing that there is a simple relation between the brightness of the variables and their periods. ~ Henrietta Swan Leavitt

I was in disbelief that I'd just explained my dreary life to this bizarre, beautiful boy who may or may not despise me.
Bella Swan ~ Stephenie Meyer

But you will know the more you get it touch with your transcendental mind (and therefore truth) that there is no such thing as a victim. The negative benefits you more than anything else in your evolution and the evolution of all that is. ~ Teal Swan

If you remove yourself far enough from the limited point of view of pain, you will see that at the root of all things that are negative in this world is the physical fact that we are all nothing but the victims of victims. ~ Teal Swan

In Australia, we've always been a country that runs the ball right up the middle on the fifth tackle. We've never seen a challenge we didn't like, and we've certainly never run from one. ~ Wayne Swan

I moved to Hawaii when I was fourteen. And I was there for a year and then I was just sort of on and off after that, just because I had friends and family there. ~ Serinda Swan

What kind of bird do you think these feathers come from?' she asked.
'I don't know. A swan?'
'You had better stop wearing those wings, then.
A swan might fall in love with you. And as you
probably know, swans mate for life.'
'You are a funny one, Rose. ~ Heather O'Neill

You can't be a first-world economy in the 21st century if you haven't laid the groundwork to seize the opportunities. ~ Wayne Swan

True love is being so in love that you run out of ways to say it. True love is having to google new and creative ways to say I love you because just saying it a thousand times a day isn't enough. ~ Sharon Swan

Shiva ... is the only hunter that will ever catch the wild swan; The prey she will take last is the wild white swan of the beauty of things. Then she will be alone, pure destruction, achieved and supreme, Empty darkness under the death-tent wings. She will build a nest of the swan's bones and hatch a new brood, Hang new heavens with new birds, all be renewed. ~ Robinson Jeffers

I think that's what we're all trying to do as actors, is create some sort of passion from people and allow them to have something to really care about and something they enjoy and look forward to on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, whatever it is, where you get to sit down and escape. ~ Serinda Swan

Were I a nightingale, I would act the part of a nightingale; were I a swan, the part of a swan. ~ Epictetus

You can be in the same rut for so long, and then, seemingly out of nowhere, everything changes and you remember what the point is. The point, of course, is love. To love someone, to be loved by someone: that is the point. ~ Swan Huntley

About 3 things i was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him, and i didnt know how dominant that part might be, that thirsted for my blood. And third, i was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. ~ Bella Swan

But swan, float lightly because you are a swan, because by the exquisite curve of your neck the gods gave you some special favor, and even though you fracture it running against some man-made bridge, it healed and you sailed onward.
F. Scott Fitzgerald to his wife Zelda. ~ F Scott Fitzgerald

Isn't that the great thing about Christmas? You get a lot of respite, time to recharge your batteries, time with family without too much else happening anywhere else in the world, time to focus on the people you love and the activities that you enjoy, time to exercise, to read. ~ Wayne Swan

Misty Copeland is making history. During American Ballet Theatre's current season at the Metropolitan Opera House, Copeland will alight on that storied Lincoln Center stage, making her New York debut as the Swan Queen in the iconic masterpiece Swan Lake - a crowning achievement for any dancer, regardless of the color of her skin. ~ Heather Watts

YOU CANT CHANGE THE PAST,BUT YOU CAN RUIN YOUR PERFECTLY PRESENT LIFE BY WORRYING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE. ~ Lester Swan