Mario Puzo Quotes

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Mario Puzo was an American author known for his crime novels and family sagas. His 'The Godfather' series is one of the most famous novels of the 20th century, profoundly influencing popular culture.

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Famous Mario Puzo Quotes

“A man who is not a father to his children can never be a real man,”

Children Real Father Man

Book:The Godfather

Source: The Godfather

“Tell my father I wish to be his son.”

Father Wish Son

Book:The Godfather

Source: The Godfather

“Italians have a little joke, that the world is so hard a man must have two fathers to look after him, and that's why they have godfathers.”

Men World Looks Littles Two Hard Father Jokes

Book:The Godfather

Source: The Godfather

“Michael could never remember his father ever having uttered a word about death, as if the Don respected death too much to philosophize about it.”

Ifs Remember Father Too Much

Book:The Godfather

Source: The Godfather

“The truth now.He was disappointed in human beings.He had seen too many betrayals,too many pitiful weaknesses,too much greed for money and fame.The falseness between lovers,husbands and wifes,fathers,sons,mothers,daughters”

Humans Mother Father Human Beings Too Much Son Lovers Fame Husband Daughter Weakness Greed Betrayal Disappointed Father Son Mother Daughter Pitiful Falseness Money And Fame

Author:Mario Puzo

“Never show anger at slight,Tell nothing.Earn Respect from everyone by deeds,not Words.Respect the members of your Blood Family.Gambling was Recreation,Not a way to earn a Living.Love your Father,your Mother, your Sister but beware of Loving any other Woman than your Wife.And a Wife was a woman who bore your Children.And once that happened to You,your Life was Forfeit to give them their daily bread”

Way Giving Children Shows Mother Father Wife Happened Blood Members Deeds Bread Your Children Gambling Bores Loving Life Recreation Forfeit Daily Bread Earn Respect Deeds Not Words

Author:Mario Puzo

About the Author

Born: October 15, 1920
Died: July 2, 1999
Known for: Author
Quotes: 112

Books & Sources

The GodfatherRelated source material

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The Last DonRelated source material

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