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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

“We are all honorable men here, we don 't have to give each other assurances as if we were lawyers.”

Ifs Men Giving Lawyer Honorable Assurance Honorable Man

Author:Mario Puzo

“It was a lie but he believed in telling lies to people. Truth telling and medicine just didn't go together except in dire emergencies, if then.”

People Ifs Together Lying Medicine Telling The Truth Emergencies Telling Lies If Then

Book:The Godfather

Source: The Godfather

“He smelled the garden, the yellow shield of light smote his eyes, and he whispered, "Life is so beautiful." ... Yes, he thought, if I can die saying, "Life is so beautiful," then nothing else is important.”

Ifs I Can Important Light Eye Beautiful Life Is Dies Garden His Eyes Yellow Shields Life Is So Beautiful Saying Life

Author:Mario Puzo

“We are a family, and the loyalty of the family must come before anything and everyone else. For if we honor that commitment, we will never be vanquished-but if we falter in that loyalty we will all be condemned.”

Ifs Honor Commitment Loyalty

Author:Mario Puzo

“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

“God seemed to be having a hard time killing him, and he'd be damned if he was going to make the job easy for mere mortals”

Ifs Hard Jobs Easy Mere Killing Mortals Hard Times Having A Hard Time Mere Mortals

Author:Mario Puzo

“He had long ago learned that society imposes insults that must be borne, comforted by the knowledge that in this world there comes a time when the most humble of men, if he keeps his eyes open, can take his revenge on the most powerful.”

Ifs Men World Long Eye Powerful This World Humility Losing Humble Revenge His Eyes Insult Most Powerful Long Ago There Comes A Time

Author:Mario Puzo

“We don't know if capital punishment is a deterrent, but we know that men we execute will not murder again.”

Ifs Knows Men Murder Punishment Capital Punishment Deterrent

Author:Mario Puzo

“Yet, he thought, if I can die saying, "Life is so beautiful," then nothing else is important. If i can believe in myself that much, nothing else matters.”

Ifs Believe I Can Important Matter Beautiful Life Is Death Dies Life Is So Beautiful Saying Life

Book:The Godfather

Source: The Godfather

“If anything in this life is certain...if history has taught us anything, it's that you cn kill anyone.”

Ifs Life Is Certain Taught This Life Taught Us Corleone Keep Your Friends Close

Author:Mario Puzo

“When I was young, some women told me they loved me for my long eyelashes. I accepted. Later it was for my wit. Then for my power and money. Then for my talent. Then for my mind-deep. OK, I can handle all of it. The only woman who scares me is the one who loves me for myself alone. I have plans for her. I have poisons and daggers and dark graves in caves to hide her head. She can't be allowed to live. Especially if she's sexually faithful and never lies and always puts me ahead of everything and everyone.”

Ifs Mind Long I Can Young Lying Dark Plans Talent Accepted Wit Graves Handle Faithful Poison Scare Caves Sexually Daggers Eyelashes Never Lie

Author:Mario Puzo

“Never let a domestic quarrel ruin a day's writing. If you can't start the day fresh, get rid of your wife.”

Ifs Writing Wife Ruins Quarrels Start The Day

Author:Mario Puzo

About the Author

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

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