“Many young men started down a false path to their true destiny. Time and fortune usually set them aright.” MenYoungDestinyPathFortuneYoung Man Book:The Godfather Source: The Godfather
“Santino, never let anyone outside the family know what you are thinking. Never let them know what you have under your fingernails. I think your brain is going soft from all that comedy you play with that young girl. Stop it and pay attention to business. Now get out of my sight.” ThinkingKnowsPlayYoungGirlPayAttentionBrainComedySightPay AttentionFingernails Book:The Godfather Source: The Godfather
“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.” IfsMindLongI CanYoungLyingDarkPlansTalentAcceptedWitGravesHandleFaithfulPoisonScareCavesSexuallyDaggersEyelashesNever Lie Author:Mario Puzo
“Even as a young man, Vito Corleone became known as a "man of reasonableness." He never uttered a threat. He always used logic that proved to be irresistible. He always made certain that the other fellow got his share of profit. Nobody lost. He did this, of course, by obvious means. Like many businessmen of genius he learned that free competition was wasteful, monopoly efficient. And so he simply set about achieving that efficient monopoly.” MenMeanMadeYoungUsedCertainCoursesLostKnownShareAchieveGeniusEconomicsLogicFellowsCompetitionThreatProfitObviousYoung ManEfficientBusinessmanMonopolyIrresistibleReasonablenessCorleone Author:Mario Puzo
