John Wayne Quotes

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. - View Quote Details on I’ve always followed my father’s advice: he told me, first…
“Feo, Fuerte y Formal.” [Wayne's answer to the question of how he would like to be remembered. Translated from Spanish it means "Ugly, Strong, and Dignified."] - View Quote Details on “Feo, Fuerte y Formal.” [Wayne’s answer to the question of…
“I’ve always had deep faith that there is a Supreme Being, there has to be. To me that’s just a normal thing to have that kind of faith. The fact that He’s let me stick around a little longer, or She’s let me stick around a little longer, certainly goes great with me–and I want to hang around as long as I’m healthy and not in anybody’s way.” From an interview with Barbara Walters shortly before his death - View Quote Details on “I’ve always had deep faith that there is a Supreme…
I don’t feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves. - View Quote Details on I don’t feel we did wrong in taking this great…
Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid. - View Quote Details on Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid.
Courage is being scared to death…and saddling up anyway. - View Quote Details on Courage is being scared to death…and saddling up anyway.
“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” (Epitaph on his tombstone - View Quote Details on “Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into…
God, how I hate solemn funerals. When I die, take me into a room and burn me. Then my family and a few good friends should get together, have a few good belts, and talk about the crazy old time we all had together. - View Quote Details on God, how I hate solemn funerals. When I die, take…
“I didn’t vote for him, but he’s my president, and I hope he does a good job.” After learning that John F Kennedy, rather than Wayne’s preference Richard Nixon, had been elected president. - View Quote Details on “I didn’t vote for him, but he’s my president, and…
Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I’m not ashamed of that, never have been, never will be. - View Quote Details on Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a…