Cranch Quotes

He that would earn the Poet's sacred name, Must write for future as for present ages. ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch

Life is like a balloon; you must put something into it to get the best possible results. ~ William Cranch Bond

The bashful beggar has an empty purse. ~ William Cranch Bond

Setbacks in life are opportunities to perform at a new level. ~ William Cranch Bond

Success is a game, you must want to win. ~ William Cranch Bond

When you fail to succeed the first time, keep trying. It's called life. ~ William Cranch Bond

If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood; Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, This is Spring. ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch

Fashion and riches will mask much annoyance ... ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch

Beautiful and rare Aurora,
In the heavens thou art their Flora ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch

I become more and more inclined to sink the minister in the man, and abandon my present calling in toto as a profession ... to create a living religion in landscape painting. ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch

Success brings poise, especially avoirdupois. Success comes before work only in the dictionary. ~ William Cranch Bond

You are the conductor of your own success train. ~ William Cranch Bond

Rather than compare yourself to others, compare your present progress with your potential. ~ William Cranch Bond

We are spirits clad in veils. ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch

Thought is deeper than all speech, Feeling deeper than all thought; Souls to souls can never teach What unto themselves was taught. ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch

Winners lose more often than losers lose. ~ William Cranch Bond

No night so wild but brings the constant sun With love and power untold; No time so dark but through its woof there run Some blessed threads of gold. ~ Christopher Pearse Cranch

Win the game in your mind, before the starting whistle. ~ William Cranch Bond