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Portrait of Michael Landon

Michael Landon

(1936–1991) Television Actor United States

28 quotes in 107 categories

Michael Landon was a television actor from the United States, best known for When Calls the Heart (Canadian West #1).

Quick Facts About Michael Landon

Born: October 31, 1936
Died: July 1, 1991
Nationality: United States
Profession: Television Actor
Notable works: When Calls the Heart (Canadian West #1)

About Michael Landon

Michael Landon Sr. was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984–1989). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame International Emmy Founders Award

Quotes by Michael Landon

I've had a good life. Enough happiness, enough success.

Enough

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There are a lot of things in this world that are more important than being popular. Being true to yourself is one…

Be true to yourself

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Now I won't have to worry about the new series making it or not.

Fear

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I believe in God, family, truth between people, the power of love.

Believe

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I love my work. I've had three successful series, and I want to find out if I can make a fourth.

Fourth

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You can die of the cure before you die of the illness.

Illness

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Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think viewers are hungry for shows in which people say something meaningful.

Hungry

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With a houseful of kids you give each other strength.

Children

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Life has been good to me. It's not like I missed an awful lot. I had a pretty good lick here. Every…

Awful

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Less than 1 percent of the patients treated are alive at the end of five years.

Alive

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I'm going to beat this cancer or die trying.

Cancer

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I'm not the kind of person who gives up without a fight.

Kind

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I don't mind dying if I have to, but I'm damned if I want to pay for the guarantee. I'm sorry

Dying

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Every script I've written and every series I've produced have expressed the things I most deeply believe.

Believe

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I've fought hard and now I'm weary to the bone.

Hard

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Dreaming is one thing, and working towards the dream is one thing, but working with expectations in mind is very self-defeating.

Dream

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I've got nine kids, nine dogs, three grandkids - and one in the oven. And three parrots!

Grandkids

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Boy, you gotta be real sick to get this much attention.

Attention

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I don't have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments.

Disappointment

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I believe that there is God in all of us

Believe

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The tougher the fight, the more important the mental attitude.

Attitude

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I want people to laugh and cry, not just sit and stare at the TV.

Cry

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Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.

Positive

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The one thing I need to leave behind is good memories.

Good memories

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I think all of us create our own miracles.

Creativity

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