Paul Newman would have been a much more important star if he hadn’t always tried to be an anti-hero, to show the human feet of clay.
JOHN WAYNECommunism is quite obviously still a threat. Yes, they are human beings, with a right to their point of view . . .
More John Wayne Quotes
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Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
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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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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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True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
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I would like to be remembered, well… the Mexicans have a phrase, ‘Feo fuerte y formal’. Which means; he was ugly, strong and had dignity.
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Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful.
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When you stop fighting, that’s death.
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A man is no better than he has to be.
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Most men hate to shop. That’s why the men’s department is usually on the first floor of a department store, two inches from the door.
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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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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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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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If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
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Screw ambiguity. Perversion and corruption masquerade as ambiguity. I don`t trust ambiguity. John Wayne
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The reason there are so many stupid people is because it’s illegal to kill them.
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