Thirteen John Wayne Quotes
1. "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." (The Shootist)
2. Speaking to his young cavalry lieutenants: "Don't apologize—it's a sign of weakness." (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)
3. "Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!" (True Grit)
4. "That'll be the day!" (The Searchers - Spoken several times; inspired Buddy Holly to write a song with that title.)
5. "Pilgrim." (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Reportedly he used the expression "Pilgrim", as in "tenderfoot" or "dude" or "amateur", 23 times in that film, and once also in McLintock!. It became a catchphrase for impressionists such as John Byner, and Rich Little)
6. "I haven't lost my temper in 40 years; but, Pilgrim, you caused a lot of trouble this morning; might have got somebody killed; and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won't. I won't. The hell I won't!" (He belts him). (To Leo Gordon in McLintock!).
7. "You can call me Dad, you can call me Father, you can call me Jacob and you can call me Jake. You can call me a dirty old son-of-a-bitch, but if you EVER call me Daddy again, I'll finish this fight." (To his son, played by his real-life son Patrick Wayne, in Big Jake).
8. "Don't say it's a fine morning or I'll shoot ya!" , in McLintock!
9. “Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.”
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10. “If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow.” John Wayne quote
11. “Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.” John Wayne quote
12. “There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves” John Wayne quote
13. “Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday.” John Wayne quote
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I have a ton of compassion in my heart for folks. But that said, I really like quotes no 9 & 10.
We have been watching John Wayne movies the past month or two.
It has been lots of fun to see the way it used to be, how politically incorrect they were back in the 50s -60s and even 70s :)
thursday thirteen
5 comments:
holy crap, i love john wayne. you just reminded me how much, thanks, lar.
p.s. i'm using "when you've got em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow" often ;)
And Mae West said,
It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.
Gotta love them wild men and women of the past....
Love this post! John Wayne is awesome indeed! This is my favorite quote -- “Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.”
So true :)
the first one is my absolute favourite. a good rule to live by!
I kinda like #8 and #13. :-D
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