John Wayne Quotes

There has to be certainty and there has to be clarity. There can't be ambiguity, .. This has to be certain, clear in all respects from all the parties so nobody is in any doubt about what the future holds.

Those who don't say what they mean will live and die by their own sword.

But why, why, why can't people just say what they mean?

In the future there cannot be room for ambiguity. They have to make their position absolutely clear before they can expect anyone to respond to it.

Whenever there is discussion, I make it clear that I do not want any grey zones, just black and white.

I work in a strange business, and 'trust' is a word that's not even in the vocabulary.

I am utterly opposed to all equivocation or obscure expressions in our public acts. We are bound to say plainly what we mean to say. If we mean negotiation and compromise, let us say it distinctly and plainly instead of sending to the President a resolution on which he may put whatever interpretation he pleases.

When you start hiding things away, that's when the darkness creeps up. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

It is what it is, and it ain't nothin' else... Everything is clearly, openly, plainly delivered.

The way you build trust with your people is by being forthright and clear with them from day one. You may think people are fooled when you tell them what they want to hear. They are not fooled.

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

I'm a huge believer in clarity.

Don't write so that you can be understood, write so that you can't be misunderstood.

The truth cannot be deceptive, and one who sees it cannot be deceived.

I learned my first lesson at the Walt Disney Company about not being able to trust my associates.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

Make subtlety obvious.

I want to be transparent, so I don't leave room for too much thinking.

When I am perfectly clear, what is is what I want.

Some people find clarity threatening. They like muddle, confusion, obscurity. So when somebody does no more than speak clearly it sounds threatening.

Truth and clarity are complementary.

Mystification is simple; clarity is the hardest thing of all.

I can't compete with making promises you can't keep.

People are drooling for the truth. They want honesty from politicians, and they're not getting it.