black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

A man is no better than he has to be.

John Wayne

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.
JOHN WAYNE

Bottles Mirrors Moving
Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you’re stupid
JOHN WAYNE

Life Stupid Tough
I believe humor nullifies violence.
JOHN WAYNE

Believe Violence
Communism is quite obviously still a threat. Yes, they are human beings, with a right to their point of view . . .
JOHN WAYNE

Communism Point View Views
Get off your butt and join the Marines!
JOHN WAYNE

Country Marine People Person
If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
JOHN WAYNE

Being Thankful Thankfulness
My hope and prayer is that everyone know and love our country for what she really is and what she stands for.
JOHN WAYNE

Country Love Prayer
Men forget everything; women remember everything.
JOHN WAYNE

Funny Humor Sports
When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.
JOHN WAYNE

Bangs Half Looks
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Clothes Horse Legs Tough
I don’t want ever to appear in a film that would embarrass a viewer. A man can take his wife, mother, and his daughter to one of my movies and never be ashamed or embarrassed for going.
JOHN WAYNE

Daughter Embraces Man Mother
I’ve always followed my father’s advice: he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble.
JOHN WAYNE

Advice Father Insults
Life is getting up one more time than you’ve been knocked down.
JOHN WAYNE

Down Knocked Life More Time
General MacArthur told me, “You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself.”
JOHN WAYNE

Acting Macarthur Servicemen
I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
JOHN WAYNE

Drink Men never Trust
A man ought to do what he thinks is right
JOHN WAYNE

Men Ought Thinking

A man is no better than he has to be.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

A man is no better than he has to be.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More John Wayne Quotes