Michael > Michael's Quotes

“This life’s hard, but it’s harder if you’re stupid.”
― George V. Higgins, The Friends of Eddie Coyle

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
― John Wayne

“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.”
― John Wayne

“A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.”
― John Wayne

“Talk low, Talk slow, and Don't say too much.”
― John Wayne

“You're short on ears and long on mouth.”
― John Wayne

“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. ”
― John Wayne

“My hope and prayer is that everyone know and love our country for what she really is and what she stands for.”
― John Wayne

“A man's got to do what a man's got to do.”
― John Wayne

“Never apologize, mister, it’s a sign of weakness.”
― John Wayne

“All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else.”
― John Wayne

“I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.”
― John Wayne

“Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.”
― John Wayne

“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