Quotes About Crown

Damn, I'm Miss Mississippi!

To imagine, without being, is the throne. To desire, without wanting, is the crown. We have what we renounce, for we conserve it eternally intact in our dreams, by the light of the sun that isn't, or of the moon that cannot be.

Donald Trump's mini-me, Boris Johnson, is in the ascendant: the Tory crown is his to lose. But his colleagues know he's an incompetent, a man who cares only for himself, who was fired twice - by a newspaper editor and a party leader - over allegations of dishonesty.

I love the Queen. I love the whole fairy tale of the Royal Family; the Crown Jewels; Buckingham Palace; the tourist attraction. But really, is that what we've got a monarchy for? It's just for tourism, and then you survive and live off taxpayers' money?

England's political history since 1066 was that of a struggle to regain the "ancient constitution" from the Crown, and even from Parliament, which some saw as the voice of Anglo-Saxon liberties, but others as merely another part of the "Norman yoke.

Twas Chivalry's son, His eyes like flame, Who shared his blood If not his name. A Farseer son, But ne'er an heir. Whose bloodied locks No crown would bear.

Ah, Princess, Dallben said, with a furrowed smile, a crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much.

And Night told whose blood had stained the marble steps that lead to the temple in Ozahn, and why the skull within it wears a golden crown, and whose soul is in the wolf that howls in the dark against the city.

The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar— Who follows in his train?" I

A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing.

If crowns were only for the most beautiful and intelligent heads, Mercedès would be a queen now.

Many a crown of wisdom is but the golden chamberpot of success, worn with pompous dignity.

I sit here like a monarch on his throne I've got my sceptre, but no crown to call my own -Mephistopheles

Give me simplicity, that I may live, So live and like, that I may know Thy ways, Know them and practise them: then shall I give For this poor wreath, give Thee a crown of praise.

Calm's not life's crown, though calm is well.

He neither serves nor rules, he transmits. His position is humble and the beauty at the crown is not his own. He is merely a channel.

That which her slender waist confin'dShall now my joyful temples bind;No monarch but would give his crownHis arms might do what this has done.

Thou fair-haired angel of the evening, Now, whilst the sun rests on the mountains, light Thy bright torch of love; thy radiant crown Put on, and smile upon our evening bed. Smile on our loves.…

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.

A crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Jack and Jill went up the hillTo fetch a pail of water;Jack fell down and broke his crown,And Jill came tumbling after.

The lion and the unicornWere fighting for the crown;The lion beat the unicornAll round about the town.Some gave them white bread,And some gave them brown;Some gave them plum cake,And sent them out of town.