Quotes from Mario Puzo

I have no such powers. If I did I would be more merciful than God, believe me.

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.

You cannot say 'no' to the people you love, not often. That's the secret. And then when you do, it has to sound like a 'yes'. Or you have to make them say 'no.' You have to take time and trouble.

Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.- Don Corleone