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

“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

“What is past is past. never go back. Not for excuses. Not for justification, not for happiness. You are what you are, the world is what it is.”

World Past Excuse Justification

Book:The Last Don

Source: The Last Don

“Oh, what a wicked world it is that drives a man to sin.”

Men World Sin Wicked Wicked World

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

“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.”

World Murder Greetings Christmas Gift Corleone

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.”

World Enough Hands Rooms This World Needed Sight Murder Rose Shakes Greetings Christmas Gift New Friendship Corleone

Book:The Godfather

Source: The Godfather

“The only wealth in this world is children, more than all the money, power on earth.”

World Children Earth Wealth This World Prosperity Money Power

Author:Mario Puzo

About the Author

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

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