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.
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 Ch...
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.
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.
Many young men started down a false path to their true destiny. Time and fortune usually set them aright.
Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.- Don Corleone
Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that. If you had built up a wall of friendship you wouldn't have to ask me to help. - Don Corleone
I have no such powers. If I did I would be more merciful than God, believe me.
Great men are not born great, they grow great . . .
And in that fraction of a second before anything actually happened, Santino Corleone knew he was a dead man.
You can't hide the thunderbolt. When it hits you, everybody can see it. Christ, man, don't be ashamed of it, some men pray for the thunderbolt. You're a very lucky fellow. - Calo
there was no greater natural advantage in life than having an enemy overestimate your faults, unless it was to have a friend underestimate your virtues.
Accidents don't happen to people who take accidents as a personal insult.
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.
I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.
There are things that have to be done and you do them and you never talk about them.They can't be justified.You just do them.Then you forget it.
A lawyer can steal more money with a briefcase than a thousand men with guns.
