Landa > Landa's Quotes

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“Do, or do not. There is no 'try'.”
― Peter Begley, LIVE - Selected Quotations

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~ Edith Wharton”
― Peter Begley, LIVE - Selected Quotations

“but what bothered him most was when he found out she had been dealing with his father, Jeremy.”
― Reds Johnson, Closed Legs Don't Get Fed

“IF YOU want to know about my life,” said Simple as he blew the foam from the top of the newly filled glass the bartender put before him, “don’t look at my face, don’t look at my hands. Look at my feet and see if you can tell how long I been standing on them.”
― Langston Hughes, The Best of Simple: Stories

“To overcome the need to be productive, as a lot of productivity is destructive.”
― San Mateo, San Mateo: Proof of The Divine

“Fear,” I sniffed as I closed my eyes, “is a terrible thing to live your life by. I may be a lot of things…I may lack social awareness, the average display of emotions one needs to communicate, and I may not be like most women here…but Terry Clarke would always say, what you fear owns your bones, what you face, bows to your soul.”
― Granger ., The Mortal Affairs

“The unspoken black girl language where you could read the rest of my words in my facial expressions while letting out a single word to sum it up.”
― Granger ., The Mortal Affairs

“Got my house smelling like weave, weed, and regrets! Hurry up!”
― Desiree ., The Perfect Sister

“I am,” I stated. “We are not equals. I am not your sister. I’m not your daughter nor your mother. I am my own woman and yes, I am raised to think that I am better than everybody. Not just you and I believe it. Who are you to tell me I’m not? Why do you feel it is your position to tell me I’m not and why are you so threatened by how I feel about myself?”
― Desiree ., The Perfect Sister 2

“I think black women are the most beautiful, God’s greatest work, soulful, intelligent, most nurturing creatures on this earth. When put with the right black man who is loyal, protective, a provider, and thoughtful…it's a pair that can’t rival any other. You are my sister, my Mama, my Auntie, Grandma, my lover, my best friend, my daughter, my Queen…but you can be my strength, my weakness, my last nerve,” he emphasized as I managed a small smile, “my headache, but my heart…all in one. What other being you know can do that?”
― Desiree ., The Perfect Sister 2

“Believe in the strength of your ancestors, the beauty of your melanin, the depth of your heart, and the resilience of your spirit. You are a force of nature, a queen in your own right, ready to reclaim your throne.”
― Zara Nia Imani, Unleash the Power - Positive Affirmations for Black Women: : Ignite Your Passion and Purpose, Embrace Your Strength, Resilience, and Find Inner Peace