![]() Audre Lorde I am deliberate and afraid of nothing. Andy Warhol I am deliberate and afraid of nothing. While they are deciding, make even more art. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. Chances are if you didn't know who that person was - it was you. -Estee Lauder Don’t think about making art. Seneca A happy life consists in the tranquility of mind. We all know that one person who didn’t amount to shit. The Best Life Quotes Go to table of contents Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing. While Tre, Ricky, Doughboy and crew may have been battling gang wars and the pitfalls of black men trying to make it out the hood, this quote is pretty much a universal link to young people everywhere. ALL YOU DO IS EAT, SLEEP AND SHIT”, FROM BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991)īoyz N The Hood is a gritty tale about young men growing up in the hood, jam packed with good subplots, great music, and an awesome directorial debut from John Singleton, fresh out of USC Film School. Think of each failure, each heartache, and each loss in your life as a lesson in courage and resilience. “YOU DON’T DO SHIT, AND YOU NEVER GONNA AMOUNT TO SHIT. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Here, we take a trip down the block to remember some of our favourite lines – seriously, it was a tough one. In a time where the hood film genre ruled the cinema screen, these movies defined a time where film explored urban African-American culture, delivering some of the most memorable lines along the way. The 1995 flick stands out as one of the best films of the 90s, but it’s not alone. In one of Tucker’s funniest roles to date, and Ice Cube’s foray into comedy, Friday is a classic ‘hood’ comedy, filled with snappy one-liners. This ode to marijuana has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, from our introduction to Big Worm – a particularly large drug dealer with a penchant for aqua hair rollers, to Smokey’s most quotable lines, which, inevitably pushed Chris Tucker into superstardom. Following Craig losing his job - the two homies decide to hit the blunt on a chill Friday in the hood, only to encounter a series of wacky characters and some trouble along the way. ![]() The history of civilization could actually be written in terms of the level of its women.” – Ven.It’s been 20 years since Ice Cube and Chris Tucker kicked back with a blunt as Craig and Smokey in F. The higher her virtue, the more noble her character, the more devoted she is to truth, justice, goodness, the more a man has to aspire to be worthy of her. “When a man loves a woman, he has to become worthy of her. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) The world doesn’t need what women have, it needs what women are. ![]() You didnt choose when or who to love, love chose you. It was thrust upon you at the most inopportune times in your life. “Thank you, every woman, for the simple fact of being a woman! Through the insight which is so much a part of your womanhood you enrich the world’s understanding and help to make human relations more honest and authentic.” – St. Holly Hood Love wasnt something you decided. Women think with their whole bodies and they see things as a whole more than men do. Here are 5 inspiring quotes from saints about women and their “feminine genius.” The Church has had a lot to say about women and the gifts they bring to the world. March 8 is International Woman’s Day = a day to celebrate the achievements of women and to call for accelerating the equal dignity of women everywhere. In my hood, I was always with the older guys. The modern Little Red Riding Hood, reared on singing commercials, has no objection to being eaten by the wolf. Would you consider donating just $10, so we can continue creating free, uplifting content? Make a Lenten donation here I grew up in the hood in Miami in a poor neighborhood. ![]()
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