Quote

My favorite four-letter words are 'hard work'.

John Wayne

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Wayne
Age: 72 †
Born: 1907
Born: May 26
Died: 1979
Died: June 11
Actor
American Football Player
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Winterset
Iowa
Marion Mitchell Morrison
Marion Robert Morrison
Duke
Words
Hard
Work
Letter
Favorite
Letters
Teaching
Four

More quotes by John Wayne

Image
The fire is not discriminating. It burns anything in its path for whatever reason.
John Wayne
Image
A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.
John Wayne
Image
I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I've been doing okay, haven't I?
John Wayne
Image
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.
John Wayne
Image
Cowboys, just like the word says.
John Wayne
Image
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 Wayne
Image
This kind of war, you've gotta believe in what you're fighting for.
John Wayne
Image
True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
John Wayne
Image
If I depended on the critics' judgment and recognition, I'd never have gone into the motion-picture business.
John Wayne
Image
We built your fort. We will not have it used against us.
John Wayne
Image
When the road looks rough ahead, remember the 'Man upstairs' and the word HOPE. Hang onto both and 'tough it out'.
John Wayne
Image
The hyphenated American is ridiculous. But that's what we have to put up with. I think that any person that's in the United States is better off here than they would be where they came from.
John Wayne
Image
You're going to think I'm being corny, but this is how I really feel: I hope my family and my friends will be able to say that I was an honest, kind and fairly decent man.
John Wayne
Image
courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway A goal, A love and A dream give you total control over your body and your life
John Wayne
Image
Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.
John Wayne
Image
Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
John Wayne
Image
Get off your horse and drink your milk.
John Wayne
Image
I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to the point of responsibility. I don`t believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people.
John Wayne
Image
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.
John Wayne
Image
I never shot nobody I didnt have to.
John Wayne