"In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, who, squatting upon the ground, held his heart in his hands, and ate of it. I said, ‘Is it good, friend?’ ‘It is bitter — bitter,’ he answered, But I like it because it is bitter, And because it is my heart." — Stephen Crane, American author, born 1871
"The face you have at age 25 is the face God gave you, but the face you have after 50 is the face you earned." — Cindy Crawford, American model, born 1966
"I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door." — Joan Crawford, American actress, born 1905
"Women's Lib? Poor little things. They always look so unhappy. Have you noticed how bitter their faces are?" — Joan Crawford, American actress, born 1906
"Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell." — Joan Crawford, American actress, born 1906
"I had as much time to prepare for that moon landing as NASA did, and I still was speechless when it happened. It just was so awe-inspiring to actually be able to see the thing through the television that was a miracle in itself." — Walter Cronkite, American journalist, born 1916
"Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it white." — Bing Crosby, American singer, born 1903
"The words do not illuminate the poem; the poem illuminates the words." — St. John of the Cross, Spanish mystic, born 1542
"In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved." — John of the Cross, Spanish mystic, born 1542
"Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him." — John of the Cross, Spanish mystic, born 1542
"Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out." — John of the Cross, Spanish mystic, born 1542
"Now that I no longer desire all, I have it all without desire." — John of the Cross, Spanish mystic, born 1542
"No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere." — Sheryl Crow, American singer, born 1962