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title: "2 Toller Cranston Quotes - Famous Figure skater (When hell freezes over, should I bring my skates?)"
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# Toller Cranston

(1949–2015)   Figure Skater   Canada

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Toller Cranston was a figure skater from Canada, best known for *When hell freezes over, should I bring my skates?*.

## Quick Facts About Toller Cranston

Born April 20, 1949

Died January 24, 2015

Nationality Canada

Profession Figure Skater

Notable works When hell freezes over, should I bring my skates?

## About Toller Cranston

Toller Shalitoe Montague Cranston was a Canadian figure skater and painter. He won the 1971–1976 Canadian national championships, the 1974 World bronze medal and the 1976 Olympic bronze medal. Despite never winning at the World Figure Skating Championships due to his poor compulsory figures, he won the small medal for free skating at the 1972 and 1974 championships. Cranston is credited by many with having brought a new level of artistry to men's figure skating.

## Awards & Honors

Canada's Walk of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Member of the Order of Canada Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

##  Quotes by Toller Cranston

> [To be a genuine individualist requires a great deal of strength and courage. It is never easy to chart new territory, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toller-cranston/to-be-a-genuine-individualist-requires-a-great-deal-of-strength-and/)

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[Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42a/toller-cranston-107108_artist_to-be-a-genuine-individualist-requires-a_509285.jpg)

> [Wings are not only for birds; they are also for minds. Human potential stops at some point somewhere beyond infinity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toller-cranston/wings-are-not-only-for-birds-they-are-also-for-minds-human-potential/)

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[Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bird/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/313/toller-cranston-107108_bird_wings-are-not-only-for-birds-they-are-al_3066836.jpg)

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