Ugly Duckling Quotes

“There's no need to curse God if you're an ugly duckling. He chooses those strong enough to endure it so that they can guide others who've felt the same.”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“Unsettled, a bird lost from the flock --
Keeps flying by itself in the dusk.
Back and forth, it has no resting place,
Night after night, more anguished its cries.
Its shrill sound yearns for the pure and distant --
Coming from afar, how anxiously it flutters!

It chances to find a pine tree growing all apart;
Folding its wings, it has come home at last.
In the gusty wind there is no dense growth;
This canopy alone does not decay.
Having found a perch to roost on,
In a thousand years it will not depart.”
― Qian Tao

“If reincarnation is real, I hope I'm not a human next time. But I don't want to be a dog or cat. Because there are still "cute" ones and "not cute" ones. If I do get reborn, then I, I want to just rock gently on the ocean waves. I want to be a jellyfish.”
― Akiko Higashimura, Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Vol. 1

“It's funny how the ugly duckling always has so many beautiful things to teach us.”
― Curtis Tyrone Jones

“The woman must look like the weathered side of a rotted fence post if she had to get a man this way.”
― Lindsey Brookes, Kidnapped Cowboy

“What fools men were to look only for diamonds when a precious pearl stood right before them.”
― Fenna Edgewood, Mistakes Not to Make When Avoiding a Rake

“Guurl. Tell me. Do you keep your hair this long for religious reasons? Like, will you lose your strength if you cut it?--Terry, a member of the glam squad, to Khloe Richardson”
― Naima Simone, The Millionaire Makeover

“What I am fucking tired of is seeing you hide behind dull clothes shaped like tents and sacks because you’re afraid of being noticed. Like you’re trying to disappear. And that’s a damn crime. Screw this Bennett. I could give two fucks about Bennett. This is about you. About you seeing the beauty you are so maybe others will, too.--Niall Hunter to Khloe Richardson”
― Naima Simone, The Millionaire Makeover

“Fair warning, baby. I’m in the mood for a fight, and I wouldn’t play fair or nice.--Niall Hunter to Khloe Richardson”
― Naima Simone, The Millionaire Makeover

“His face looked like God said 'I just... I can't. I'm tired. Let me see what I can do with these leftovers.' I don't ever call people ugly and if his personality didn't match his appearance, then his looks wouldn't be an issue.”
― Issa Rae, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

“While the others had smooth skin and curly hair; Calliope had straight, smooth hair and kind of curly skin.”
― Finnegan McFinnegan, The "Ugly" Pugling - Calliope the Pug