“She emptied her mind of all thought of herself, of her children, of all anger, of all rebellion, of all questions. Then with a profound and deeply willed desire to believe, to be heard, as she had done every day since the murder of Carlo Rizzi, she said the necessary prayers for the soul of Michael Corleone.” MindBelieveChildrenSaidSoulDoneDesirePrayerHeardMurderProfoundRebellionCorleone Book:The Godfather Source: The Godfather
“We don't know if capital punishment is a deterrent, but we know that men we execute will not murder again.” IfsKnowsMenMurderPunishmentCapital PunishmentDeterrent Author:Mario Puzo
“It was not perhaps the warmest friendship in the world, they would not send each other Christmas gift greetings, but they would not murder each other.” WorldMurderGreetingsChristmas GiftCorleone Book:The Godfather Source: The Godfather
“The other Dons in the room applauded and rose to shake hands with everybody in sight and to congratulate Don Corleone and Don Tattaglia on their new friendship. It was not perhaps the warmest friendship in the world, they would not send each other Christmas gift greetings, but they would not murder each other. That was friendship enough in this world, all that was needed.” WorldEnoughHandsRoomsThis WorldNeededSightMurderRoseShakesGreetingsChristmas GiftNew FriendshipCorleone Book:The Godfather Source: The Godfather