Inspirational Quotes by Clint Eastwood (American Film Director)

I tried being reasonable, I didn’t like it.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Reason

I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Pessimism, Cynicism

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people’s lives.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Influence, Discipline

Go ahead, make my day.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Anger

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Respect, Self-respect, Self Respect

If you think it’s going to rain, it will.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Optimism, Positive Attitudes

I’m interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Prejudice

I think that, for all of us, as we grow older, we must discipline ourselves to continue expanding, broadening, learning, keeping our minds active and open.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Discipline, Aging

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Action, Control

If something doesn’t come up the way you want, you have to forge ahead.
—Clint Eastwood
Topics: Perseverance, Endurance, Resolve

I’ve got a firm policy on gun control; If there”s a gun around, I want to be the one controlling it
—Clint Eastwood

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