When a small child, I thought that success spelled...

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

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Who said "When a small child, I thought that success spelled... "?

"When a small child, I thought that success spelled... " is one of a famous quotes by Anna Pavlova. Complete quote is as follows;
"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."

What is "When a small child, I thought that success spelled... "?

"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." This is a quote by Anna Pavlova which is about Happiness & Success. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

  • It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five.
  • Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.
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What does "When a small child, I thought that success spelled... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Success although it also includes other themes like Happiness & Success. It is attributed to Anna Pavlova. Complete quote is as follows;
"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."