The one important thing I have learned over the years is th… - Margot Fonteyn

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The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.

Margot Fonteyn

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About Margot Fonteyn

Dame Margot Fonteyn (18 May 1919 - 21 February 1991) was a British ballet dancer, born Margaret Hookham, and nicknamed "Peggy".

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Pen Names: Margot Fontes • Margot Fonteyn-Arias

Birth Name: Margaret Evelyn Hookham

Alternative Names: Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias • Dame Margot Fonteyn • Margot Fonteyn de Arias • Peggi Hookham • Margot, Dame Fonteyn de Arias • Margot Arias • Peggy Hookham

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