“He thought of how he had been pursued and scorned, and now he heard them all say that he was the most beautiful of all beautiful birds.” BeautifulBeautySwanHans Christian AndersenThe Ugly Duckling Book:The Ugly Duckling Source: The Ugly Duckling
“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.” ConfidenceImageSwanBeauty Self Image Book:The Ugly Duckling Source: The Ugly Duckling