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Crowned Quotes

On triumph, glory, and wearing it well.

To be crowned here means both literal royal power and the figurative sense of an achievement finally recognized. The theme pairs naturally with our beauty quotes page on things worth celebrating.

You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens and crowned with the stars.

Quotes by Thomas Traherne

The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.

Quotes by Thomas Hobbes

I was in a modeling contest when I was 16. People don't think it's different, modeling versus beauty pageants, but it is. As a model, you're still an individual. When you are crowned a Miss, you are representative of a...

Quotes by Stephanie Sigman

The first Romanov ruler was just 16 when he was crowned Tsar Michael I in Moscow in 1613, thus ending the 'Time of Troubles' sparked by Ivan the Terrible's death.

Quotes by Saul David

Beauty Quotes

Are you not moved to tears and bitter compassion, when you behold the only Son of God seized by the most impious, dragged away, mocked, scourged, buffeted, spit upon, crowned with thorns, hung upon the infamous cross between two thieves,...

Quotes by Peter Abelard

We do hereby command the Leaders of the Hebrew, Catholic and Protestant Churches to sanctify and have us crowned Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

Quotes by Joshua A. Norton

Our form of government can no longer be considered an experiment in politics. Crowned with success, it stands forth an example to the world and exhibits the proudest triumph of reason and philosophy.

Quotes by John Tyler

He ne'er is crowned with immortality Who fears to follow where airy voices lead.

John Keats

When the Christians, upon these occasions, received martyrdom, they were ornamented, and crowned with garlands of flowers; for which they, in heaven, received eternal crowns of glory.

Quotes by John Foxe

Crowns Quotes

The fabled origin of the laurel is this. Daphne, daughter of the river Peneus, offended by the persecutions of Apollo, implored succour of the gods, who changed her into a laurel tree. Apollo crowned his head with the leaves and...

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

I am more fond of achieving than striving. My theories must prove to be facts or be discarded as worthless. My efforts must soon be crowned with success, or discontinued.

Quotes by Carolyn Wells

As your newly crowned queen of Earth, it is my first royal decree that flats are sexy and nails are optional.

Quotes by Alaska

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'crowned' refer to across these quotes?
It covers both literal royal coronation and the figurative sense of an achievement finally recognized as complete. The mix spans nature imagery, empire, and national success.
Do any of these quotes reference real historical rulers or empires?
Yes, some reference the Roman Empire and church leadership being asked to crown a new ruler, drawing on real historical and religious power structures.
Is 'crowned' always used to describe political power?
No, one quote uses it poetically to describe feeling crowned with the stars while fully at peace with the world, a much more personal and reflective sense of the word.
What does it mean for a form of government to be 'crowned with success'?
One quote uses that phrase to describe a system of government proving itself through results, treating the outcome as its own kind of triumph rather than a literal coronation.
Where can I find more quotes about legacy and achievement?
Our beauty quotes page touches on things worth celebrating, and crowns quotes stays closer to the literal royal theme.

History supplies plenty of the literal kind of crowning too, tangled up with empire and religion in ways worth reading closely. See our crowns and death pages for more on legacy and power.