You don’t have to fight to be brave. Millions of good, fine, decent folks show more bravery than heavyweight champs just by getting out of bed every morning, going out to do a good day’s work and living the best life they know how against the law of odds.
JOHN WAYNELet’s say I hope that I appeal to the more carefree times in a person’s life rather than to his reasoning adulthood. I’d just like to be an image that reminds someone of joy rather than of the problems of the world.
More John Wayne Quotes
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You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.
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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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I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I’ve been doing okay, haven’t I?
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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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All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
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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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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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I never shot nobody I didnt have to.
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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.
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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 believe humor nullifies violence.
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Life is getting up one more time than you’ve been knocked down.
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Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you’re stupid
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