Hummingbird Quote by Shailene Woodley
“I'd like to be like a hummingbird. You see them every now and then. You don't see them everywhere.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Divergent, 2014
The speaker admires the hummingbird's rarity and grace, wishing to embody its unique qualities.
In simple terms: Want to be rare and graceful like a hummingbird.
Key Takeaway
Embrace uniqueness and seek rare beauty.
Themes
individuality
beauty
rarity
Mood
reflective
inspired
Type
personal
metaphorical
When to use this quote
- personal aspiration
- creative inspiration
- seeking uniqueness
Key Concepts
symbolism
nature metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- What unique trait do you cherish?
- How can you embody it daily?
A Different Perspective
Rare qualities may be fleeting and hard to sustain.
![“We’re constantly being bombarded by problems that we face and sometimes we can get completely overwhelmed. [But] we should always feel like a hummingbird. I may feel insignificant, but I don’t want to be like the other animals watching the planet go down the drain. I’ll be a hummingbird, I’ll do…” quote by Wangari Maathai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/25d/wangari-maathai-2479_animal_we-re-constantly-being-bombarded-by-prob_1333608.jpg)
![“Most elegantly finished in all parts, [the hummingbird] is a miniature work of our Great Parent, who seems to have formed it the smallest, and at the same time the most beautiful of the winged species.” quote by J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/64e/j-hector-st-john-de-crevecoeur_beautiful_most-elegantly-finished-in-all-parts-the_2207589.jpg)
