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11 witty quotes by classic Hollywood leading men

11/12/2019

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by Johnny Crepaul

History Story: 11 witty quotes by classic Hollywood leading men

Their movies changed the life of an entire generation. They made us laugh, cry, and everything in between. Legendary actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood made history, and here are some of their most brilliant quotes.

#1

History Story: “Don't cry, there is enough water in the goulash already” ― James Cagney — wikimedia Public Domain Mark

#2

History Story: "I am the me I choose to be." — Sidney Poitier — wikimedia Public Domain Mark

#3

History Story: "Dream as if you will live forever; Live as if you will die today." — James Dean — wikimedia Public Domain Mark

#4

History Story: "A man with no enemies is a man with no character." — Paul Newman — wikimedia CC BY-SA

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#5

History Story: "Regret is useless in life. It's in the past. All we have is now." — Marlon Brando — wikimedia CC BY-SA

#6

History Story: "One nice thing about silence is that it can't be repeated." — Gary Cooper — wikipedia

#7

History Story: “The secret to a happy life is to accept change gracefully.” ― James Stewart — wikipedia

#8

History Story: "In order to achieve anything,you must be brave enough to fail." — Kirk Douglas — wikipedia Public Domain Mark

#9

History Story: "Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much." — John Wayne — wikimedia Public Domain Mark

#10

History Story: “Do it big, do it right and do it with style.” ― Fred Astaire — wikipedia Public Domain Mark

#11

History Story: "Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure." – Jack Lemmon — wikipedia Public Domain Mark

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What are your thoughts on this subject?

44 Comments

tbear

I knew it was from John Wayne without looking!😊👍

Scott

Love the Jack Lemon quote!!

Elsy O. Stromberg

Fear of failure stops you from trying, but failure usually stops you after you've tried.

Elsy O. Stromberg

Trixie - Rose, And usually a lot more than men!

snowballs

It’s like Deja Vu all over again 🤪

Julie Domaille

I had such a crush on Jack Lemon when I was a child. He was pretending to be a woman at the time. Still my favourite film (some like it hot) and his quote strikes home too

Allison Aspden

Great quotes!

lls

Jack Lemmon's saying rings very true

Patricia Bissoo

Georgette Cole, this is my favourite quote,

Mario Cutolo

John Wayne and Gary Cooper…….

JohnnyRoulette

Jack Lennon’s was my favorite of these

Georgette Cole

James Dean was Mis-quoting Mahatma Ghandi "Live as if you were to die today, Learn as if you were to live forever"

Doris Dallaire

I like 7, 8 and 11.

Christine Sheldrick

If only I had known these a few years ago!!

Janet Rubas

Who would have thought! Good job guys.

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