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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.

John Wayne

Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday.
JOHN WAYNE

Regret Tomorrow Yesterday
Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
JOHN WAYNE

Grief Grieving Journey
All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
JOHN WAYNE

Battle Men Scared
A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.
JOHN WAYNE

Creed Jobs Matter Men
If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
JOHN WAYNE

Being Thankful Thankfulness
I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I’ve been doing okay, haven’t I?
JOHN WAYNE

Character Country People Person Play
If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
JOHN WAYNE

Black Conservative Reality White
A man ought to do what he thinks is right
JOHN WAYNE

Men Ought Thinking
Ahh, women! I never met one yet that was half as reliable as a horse!
JOHN WAYNE

Half Horse Mets
Nobody ever saw a cowboy on the psychiatrist’s couch.
JOHN WAYNE

Couches Cowboy Saws
Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you’re stupid
JOHN WAYNE

Life Stupid Tough
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Leadership Men Sports
You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
JOHN WAYNE

Gentleman Man Men
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
Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.
JOHN WAYNE

Art Motion Pictures
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.
JOHN WAYNE

Decision Hats May

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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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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