259 Quotes by John Wayne

Never apologize and never explain-it's a sign of weakness.

Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you're stupid.

Life's tough but it's tougher if you’re stupid.

Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.

I want to play a real man in all my films and I define manhood simply; men should be tough fair and courageous; never petty, never looking for a fight, but never backing down from one either.

The difference between acting and reacting is that in a bad picture, you see them acting all over the place. In a good picture, they react in a logical way to a situation they're in, so the audience can identify with the actors.

I merely try to act naturally. If I start acting phony on the screen, you start looking at me instead of feeling with me.