A friend of mine told me to shoot first and ask questions later. I was going to ask him why, but I had to shoot him.
JOHN WAYNECourage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
More John Wayne Quotes
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When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.
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All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
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Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid.
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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
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I want to play a real man in all my films, and I define manhood simply: men should be tough, fair, and courageous, never petty, never looking for a fight, but never backing down from one either.
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Out here, due process is a bullet.
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A man ought to do what he thinks is right
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True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
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I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst’s couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.
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Of course I know who you are. You’re my girl. I love you.
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Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you — either by direct taxes, or by the cruelly indirect tax of inflation.
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There’s right and there’s wrong. You got to do one or the other. You do the one and you’re living. You do the other and you may be walking around, but you’re dead as a beaver hat.
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I figured I needed a gimmick, so I dreamed up this drawl, the squint and a way of moving meant to suggest that I wasn’t looking for trouble but would just as soon throw a bottle at your head as not. I practiced in front of a mirror.
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I’ve made over 250 pictures and have never shot a guy in the back. Change it.
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