If you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
JOHN WAYNEIf you can’t be thankful for what you have, be thankful for what you have escaped.
More John Wayne Quotes
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True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
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You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
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When you come to see a picture of mine, I want you to know that I’m not going to do anything that will make you uncomfortable. I want you to know that you won’t be disappointed in me.
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I never shot nobody I didnt have to.
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When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.
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America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.
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Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
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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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I don’t have to assert my virility. I think my career has shown that I’m not exactly a pantywaist. But I do take pride in my work, even to the point of being the first one on the set in the morning. I’m a professional.
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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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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. Some words give you a feeling.
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Let’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.
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Communism is quite obviously still a threat. Yes, they are human beings, with a right to their point of view . . .
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