True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
JOHN WAYNECourage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
More John Wayne Quotes
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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.
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One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
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Men forget everything; women remember everything.
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I’m an American actor. I work with my clothes on. I have to. Riding a horse can be pretty tough on your legs and elsewheres.
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True Grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.
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But don’t get me wrong. As far as a man and a woman is concerned, I’m awfully happy there’s a thing called sex. It’s an extra something God gave us. I see no reason why it shouldn’t be in pictures. Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful.
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I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
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In my acting, I have to identify with something in the character. The big tough boy on the side of right – that’s me. Simple themes. Same me from the nuances. All I do is sell sincerity and I’ve been selling the hell out of that ever since I started.
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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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All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
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A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.
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I never shot nobody I didnt have to.
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Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
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Watergate is a sad and tragic incident in our history. They were wrong, dead wrong, those men at Watergate. Men abused power, but the system still works. Men abused money, but the system still works. Men lied and perjured themselves, but the system still .
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Contrary to what people think, I’m no politician, and when I have something to say I say it through my movies.
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