Clever Quote by Zoë Marriott

“A swan is beautiful, even if mocked by ugly ducks.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In the story of the Ugly Duckling, when did the Ugly Duckling stop feeling Ugly? When he realized he was a Swan. Each of…

— Benjamin Hoff

I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turning into confident ducks.

— Maeve Binchy

“The perfect swan made the ugliest duckling.”

— Cody Edward Lee Miller

Women who start out as ugly ducklings don't become beautiful swans. What they mainly become is confident ducks. They take charge of their lives.

— Maeve Binchy

Ugly ducklings don't turn into swans and glide off down the lake. Whether your sunglasses are on or off, you only see the world…

— Bonnie Raitt

“If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it could be a really ugly swan.”

— Timmothy Radman

In the story of Ugly Duckling, when did the Ugly Duckling stop feeling Ugly? When he realized that he was a Swan. Each of…

— Benjamin Hoff

“...ducks and geese are foolish things, and must be looked after, but girls can take care of themselves.”

— Washington Irving

In my books, there is no 'ugly duckling turning into a beautiful swan' syndrome because if you look at the Hansel and Gretel syndrome,…

— Maeve Binchy

“It doesn't matter if you're born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan's egg!”

— Hans Christian Andersen

Swans are majestic, beautiful looking creatures. With really ugly temperaments.

— Michael Gira